China - Guangxi Zoo Reports 2 Tiger Deaths Due To H5N1 - OIE

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Monday, February 16, 2015[/h] [h=3]Guangxi Zoo Reports 2 Tiger Deaths Due To H5N1[/h]

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That cats ? including tigers ? can be infected by the H5N1 virus is hardly news (see A Dog & Cat Flu Review), but it has been quite some time since we?ve heard of a large H5N1 outbreak among big cats at a zoo.

Those with long memories will recall the events of 2003-2004 where Thailand lost more than 140 of these magnificent creatures due to the virus (see WHO 2006 update H5N1 avian influenza in domestic cats), attributed to feeding the animals infected poultry.
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We?ve a remarkably similar report ? along with an FAO-EMPRES Notification ? of 8 tigers at a Guangxi zoo reportedly infected with H5N1, with two deaths.

China: Guangxi Nanning Zoo tiger died of the H5N1 bird flu virus detected

Posted: at 9:42 on February 15, 2015 Source: China Ministry of Agriculture
Recently, Nanning zoo tiger has been found in the incidence of death. As of February 5, the incidence of the tiger eight, died two. February 4, Guangxi animal disease prevention and control center for the diagnosis of suspected avian influenza infection, and sampling inspection. February 12, the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 from diseased samples tiger deaths in censorship.
Currently, local veterinary departments have jointly in accordance with the relevant competent departments of forestry contingency plans and technical specifications prevention, emergency response work earnestly strengthen disinfection destroy the source and monitoring the investigation; local poultry found no abnormalities.
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This from the FAO.




Posted by Michael Coston at 8:40 AM
Labels: Guangxi, H5N1, Tigers

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[TD="width: *, align: left"] Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
China (People's Rep. of)
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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]Information received on 25/02/2015 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)[/TD]
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[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]04/02/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of pre-confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]12/02/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]25/02/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]25/02/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Listed disease in an unusual host species[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5N1[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]the whole country[/TD]
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[TD] New outbreaks (1)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 1[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Nanning, Nanning, GUANGXI[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]04/02/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Continuing (or date resolved not provided)[/TD]
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[TD]Zoo[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD]Tigeranthera tigris(Felidae)[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]8[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD]All are tamed Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris).[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Summary of outbreaks[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total outbreaks: 1[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total animals affected[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
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[TD]Tigeranthera tigris(Felidae)[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]8[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent morbidity rate[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Proportion susceptible animals lost*[/TD]
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[TD]Tigeranthera tigris(Felidae)[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]25.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]25.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]100.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]25.00%[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]
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• Unknown or inconclusive
• Contact with wild species

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• Control of wildlife reservoirs
• Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
• Dipping / Spraying
• No vaccination
• No treatment of affected animals

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• No other measures

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[TD="class: filtrer"]Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (OIE?s Reference Laboratory)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]12/02/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (OIE?s Reference Laboratory)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]virus isolation[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]12/02/2015[/TD]
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Map of outbreak locations ​

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