China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

[HenryN]

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By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH

SHANGHAI -- Chinese agriculture officials ordered the slaughter of more than 300,000 chickens after they found poultry infected with a lethal form of avian influenza -- the first such outbreak publicly reported in mainland China since June.
The discovery of the H5N1 form of the bird flu virus in two areas of Jiangsu province northwest of Shanghai follows recent outbreaks in India, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, raising the risk of human infections during the winter.
After routine testing turned up signs of the H5N1 virus in chicken eggs on farms in two locales, the agriculture ministry said it moved to cull 377,000 chickens and ban the transport of poultry in or out of the affected areas.
Bird flu remains mainly a danger to poultry, not people, since it is not easily transmitted to humans. Just 38 cases of human H5N1 infection -- including 29 that led to deaths -- have been reported this year. That's minuscule compared with the number of people who die annually of regular influenza.
Still, the World Health Organization and others say governments in Asia and around the world should be on their guard against H5N1, because the virus has the potential to mutate into a more transmissible form and spark a deadly pandemic.
Last week, Hong Kong health authorities ordered the slaughter of 80,000 chickens after three dead birds tested positive for H5N1. It was the first group of new cases on a farm in the territory in more than five years.
Hong Kong officials also said they would temporarily suspend poultry imports as they work to determine the source of the infection. Hong Kong officials have said smuggled fertilized chicken eggs from China could have carried the disease.
Write to Gordon Fairclough at gordon.fairclough@wsj.com

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122943729546610429.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

 

[sharon sanders]

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Just to clarify, the ProMED report of Dec 4 cited this report of Nov 25, which matches the location of the confirmed outbreaks.

Sources say that over the last few weeks, there has been an outbreak
of possible avian influenza near Jiangsu's Haian and Dongtai
[counties]. Local chicken deaths are relatively serious. Egg
production has dropped sharply due to the outbreak. But because [the
outbreak] has not yet been confirmed by authorities, it is still
uncertain whether it is actually avian influenza. Area demand for
poultry feed has dropped under the impact of chicken deaths and
declining egg production.

Original publication dated 11/25/2008:

Hai, Taiwan, East suspected outbreak of bird flu, is expected to reduce significantly the death of chicken

2008-11-25​

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[FONT=&#23435]据悉，近半个月时间以来，江苏海安和东台附近有疑似禽流感疾病暴发现象，当地鸡只死亡现象比较严重，蛋鸡产蛋率也是因病大幅下降。[/FONT]​

[FONT=&#23435]It is reported that nearly half of the time since, Jiangsu Hai East and Taiwan are in the vicinity of suspected bird flu outbreak, local chickens killed more serious phenomenon, the rate of egg laying hens also dropped due to illness.[/FONT]

[FONT=&#23435]不过，由于当前没有得到相关部门确认，究其是不是真正的禽流感病情还不明确，受鸡只死亡和蛋鸡产蛋率等下降影响，近期该地区禽料市场需求下降较为明显。[/FONT]​

[FONT=&#23435]However, due to the current relevant departments have not been confirmed, It is not a real bird flu disease is not clear, by the death of chickens and laying hens, and so the rate of decline in influence in the region of the recent decline in the demand for poultry feed market is more obvious.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&#23435]根据笔者对江苏周边地区调查来看，目前除了以上两地以外，其余周边地区尚未发现此类病情，希望养殖户提前做好防疫工作。[/FONT]​

[FONT=&#23435]According to the investigation surrounding areas of Jiangsu, with the exception of the above two places, the rest of the surrounding areas have not yet found such conditions, farmers would like to do a good job ahead of epidemic prevention work.[/FONT]

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Thanks Henry.

Taiwan significantly increased the bio-security of poultry farms in September, supposedly due to the migratory season:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86812

 

[HenryN]

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BEIJING, December 16 (RIA Novosti) - About 380,000 chickens and ducks have been culled in eastern China's Jiangsu Province following an outbreak of bird flu, the Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday citing China's Agriculture Ministry.
Two hotbeds of the H5N1 virus have been discovered in the province, the ministry said.
In early December the Chinese Health Ministry warned that new outbreaks of bird flu were likely in the country.
The last confirmed outbreak of bird flu in China was registered last week in Hong Kong, when over 80,000 chickens were slaughtered after samples came back positive for the virus.
According to the World Health Organization, avian influenza has so far killed 243 people out of a total 387 confirmed cases worldwide. Although there have been no incidences of human to human infection, experts fear that it may mutate into a form that could easily be transmitted from person to person, causing a global pandemic.

http://en.rian.ru/world/20081216/118887589.html

 

[Giuseppe]

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Hong Kong: Importation of Jiangsu poultry eggs suspended (12/16/2008) [CFS]

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today (December 16) that importation of poultry eggs from Jiangsu Province into Hong Kong would be suspended with immediate effect.


"The decision was taken following confirmation of H5N1 avian influenza involving chickens in the province," a CFS spokesman said.

"According to the information from the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine , there are four registered egg processing plants in Jiangsu Province. We understand that no poultry eggs have been imported from Jiangsu into Hong Kong in recent years. Nonetheless, the importation of poultry eggs from Jiangsu Province into Hong Kong would be suspended with immediate effect. "

According to CFS' records, there is no live poultry, chilled/frozen poultry meat imported into Hong Kong from Jiangsu Province in 2008."
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[HenryN]

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Deadly bird flu virus found in Jiangsu

NEARLY 380,000 birds were slaughtered after the deadly strain of H5N1 avian flu was found in east China's Jiangsu Province, the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday.

The virus was discovered in Dongtai City and neighboring Hai'an County, the ministry said in a statement posted on its Website.

There were no reports of human cases.

The ministry said it received information about H5N1 infection among hens in Dongtai and Hai'an on Monday. It was discovered during routine checks; no birds were reported sick.

Preliminary analysis by ministry experts indicated the virus could have been spread by birds migrating through the area, and that it was a different type from the variety usually found in the southern part of the country.

A ministry laboratory yesterday was testing samples of the virus to see if it had mutated. Experts fear that the H5N1 virus could spark a pandemic if it mutates into a form that can be transmitted easily among people.

Local authorities said they have stopped the transport of all poultry and poultry products from the two areas and were sterilizing the poultry farms in those locations and nearby regions to prevent the virus from spreading.

The agriculture ministry has reported the case to the World Organization for Animal Health.

The discovery occurred only a week after 80,000 chickens were culled in Hong Kong after local health departments confirmed that samples tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu.

So far this winter, bird flu has killed two people in Indonesia and Egypt, and made two people ill in Indonesia and Cambodia.

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=384822&type=National

 

[HenryN]

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Sounds like clade 0 (found at Qinghai Lake this year) or clade 2.2 (Qinghai, but usually in Japan / South Korea or counries west of China).

 

[HenryN]

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Commentary

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BEIJING, December 16 (RIA Novosti) - About 380,000 chickens and ducks have been culled in eastern China's Jiangsu Province following an outbreak of bird flu, the Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday citing China's Agriculture Ministry.
Two hotbeds of the H5N1 virus have been discovered in the province, the ministry said.
In early December the Chinese Health Ministry warned that new outbreaks of bird flu were likely in the country.
The last confirmed outbreak of bird flu in China was registered last week in Hong Kong, when over 80,000 chickens were slaughtered after samples came back positive for the virus.
According to the World Health Organization, avian influenza has so far killed 243 people out of a total 387 confirmed cases worldwide. Although there have been no incidences of human to human infection, experts fear that it may mutate into a form that could easily be transmitted from person to person, causing a global pandemic.

http://en.rian.ru/world/20081216/118887589.html

On December 10 -

"Avian influenza banking stocks rose sharply the concept of solid"

"..there is support for subject matter, to follow the trend of enthusiasm is very high, reflecting the strong market is to be expected. .."

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=195651&highlight=outbreaks#post195651

 

[HenryN]

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China culls chickens after finding bird flu virus

Tuesday 16th December, 11:52 PM JST
HONG KONG ?
Agriculture authorities in eastern China?s Jiangsu Province said Tuesday 377,000 chickens were culled after samples tested positive for the deadly strain of bird flu, while a rights watchdog claimed as many as 1.2 million chickens were dead.
The Agriculture Ministry said in a statement it received reports on Monday about H5N1 infection among hens in Dongtai city and nearby Hai?an county.

http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/china-culls-chickens-after-finding-bird-flu-virus

 

[HenryN]

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Fowls culled after avian flu virus found
By Cui Xiaohuo (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-12-17 07:43 Agricultural agencies have culled 377,000 fowls in two counties in eastern Jiangsu province during the past two days after some of them tested positive for bird flu virus, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday.
A statement on the ministry website, however, said the culling was a precautionary measure and not because of a bird flu outbreak. But health officials are on high alert.
Veterinary officials in Jiangsu told the ministry on Monday that samples collected from some farms in Hai'an and Dongtai counties had tested positive for the H5N1 virus.
The virus was detected on the mainland province less than a week after Hong Kong authorities culled tens of thousands of fowls following a bird flu scare. The Ministry of Health had warned earlier that the possibility of an outbreak of animal epidemic on the mainland this winter was "relatively high".
Dongtai is north of Hai'an and a vital source of poultry in Jiangsu, raising more than 80 million fowls a year.
Animal epidemic experts have been sent to Jiangsu, but neither the ministry nor the provincial agricultural authority said whether the virus had killed any fowl or how many birds were infected.
Local officials have disinfected and quarantined the areas where the virus was detected and banned the supply of poultry from the two counties.
The Ministry of Agriculture quoted agricultural experts as having said that the virus detected in the two counties was different from that found in southern China recently. It suggested that migratory birds could have transmitted the H5N1 virus.
On Dec 9, Hong Kong banned the import of poultry for 21 days and culled more than 80,000 birds after three chickens found dead in a farm tested positive for the H5 virus.
The Ministry of Agriculture, running two nationwide campaigns against bird flu this year, said only 46 of the 4.3 million samples collected between January and October had tested positive for H5N1.
The H5N1 has killed at least 246 people across the world, with Indonesia accounting for one-third of those deaths, and forced authorities across Asia to cull millions of fowls since late 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
The virus has not mutated to pass on from human to human and people have been infected only after coming into direct contact with sick birds. The number of countries and regions reporting a bird flu outbreak in the first nine months of the year fell from 25 in 2007 to 20 this year, UN officials said.
Experts are worried because many people have started taking bird flu casually since the virus has not mutated. WHO has, however, urged Asian governments not to let down their guard against the virus.
Agencies contributed to the story

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/17/content_7311866.htm

 

[HenryN]

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Fowls culled after avian flu virus found
By Cui Xiaohuo (China Daily)
The Ministry of Agriculture quoted agricultural experts as having said that the virus detected in the two counties was different from that found in southern China recently. It suggested that migratory birds could have transmitted the H5N1 virus.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-12/17/content_7311866.htm

The above comments sounds like the novel H5N1 (clade 0) from Qinghai Lake. It was similar to the H5N1 circulating in southern China in 1997, which is why the comment aboev says "recently".

 

[Treyfish]

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Jiangsu Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry: suspect brought by migratory birds new bird flu strain

http://www.sina.com.cn 2008年12月17日03:45 现代快报​

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江苏省农林厅副厅长王春喜昨晚接受记者采访时表示，尽管禽流感病毒检测结果呈阳性，还未出现病症和疫情，但他们依然采取了积极主动的措施，采用了经农业部批准的新型疫苗，使得在两地检测出的病毒得到全面有效控制。​

Jiangsu Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry Vice Minister Wang Chunxi an interview with reporters last night that, despite the bird flu virus test results were positive, and epidemic disease is yet to come, but they still had to take proactive measures adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture approved The new vaccine, made on both sides of the virus has been detected in the full and effective control.

这个病毒是?新东西?​

The virus is "something new"

据介绍，江苏省农林厅每年都定期定点进行家禽的防疫免疫及禽流感病毒的检测工作，今年秋季的防控也不例外。​

It is learned that Jiangsu Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry on a regular basis every year to carry out targeted poultry vaccination and immunization of the avian flu virus detection, prevention and control of the fall of this year is no exception.

而就在最近的防控过程中发现，在个别的乡村，一些已经接种了疫苗的家禽被发现并不健康??难道疫苗无效了？​

And on the prevention and control in recent found that in some villages, some have been vaccinated poultry was found not healthy - Is the vaccine ineffective?

针对出现的问题，江苏省农林厅畜牧兽医部门立即将取样送往农业部的专业检测部门检测，结果出人意料：这次出现的病毒和以往南方出现的禽流感病毒不同。​

For the problems of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry animal husbandry and veterinary department of the Ministry of Agriculture immediately sent to sample the professional sector detection testing, the results of a surprise: The emergence of the virus in the past and the south of different avian influenza virus.

经专家初步分析，检测到的禽流感病毒与我国南方地区流行毒株有一定差异，是个新?东西???H5N1禽流感病原学阳性样品。​

Preliminary analysis by experts, detected the avian influenza virus with pandemic strain of China's southern region some differences, is a new "things" - H5N1 bird flu pathogen-positive samples.

省农林厅副厅长王春喜说，这是禽流感病毒类型中的一种变异型。​

Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry Deputy Director Wang Chunxi that this is avian influenza virus type A variant.

两地家禽全打了新疫苗​

Whole poultry to the two new vaccines to fight

?我们还对现有的家禽接种了新疫苗，东台、海安两地的接种已经全部结束。?在问及是否每只家禽都要打疫苗时，王春喜肯定地表示是100％，今后江苏不会再出现这种病毒了。​

"We are also existing poultry vaccine against the new, East and Taiwan, both of the MSC have been the end of the vaccination." When asked whether or not each have to fight poultry vaccines, Chunxi for sure is that 100% of Jiangsu in the future not Will re-emergence of the virus.

王春喜还介绍，这种新疫苗是经过农业部批准后使用的，能管一个以上变异的新病毒，下一步在东台、海安两地的周边地区以及江苏全省都要打这种新疫苗。​

Chunxi also introduced the new vaccine after approval of the Ministry of Agriculture used to control more than one new variant of the virus, the next step in the east of Taiwan, both MSC and the surrounding areas of the province of Jiangsu have to fight this new vaccine.

当记者问导致这种新病毒出现的原因时，王春喜说，现在怀疑是候鸟迁徙带来的病毒源??前年在山西发生过这种情况。​

When a reporter asked led to the emergence of this new virus causes, Chunxi said that the movement of migratory birds suspected to be caused by the source of the virus - the year before in such a situation occurred in Shanxi Province.

主动扑杀家禽37.7万只​

Take the initiative to cull 377,000 poultry

王春喜说，这次发现的禽流感病毒只是呈阳性，并未出现禽流感疫情，也没有出现病症和死亡，?但是我们怕出现问题，必须采取主动的措施，积极进行无害化处理。?他表示，为防止大面积暴发禽流感，他们总共扑杀了37.7万只家禽，并进行了无害化处理。​

Chunxi said that the findings of the avian flu virus is only positive, no bird flu, and no death and disease, "but we are afraid of problems, we must take the initiative to take measures to actively deal with harmless." He said that in order to prevent large-scale outbreak of bird flu, they killed a total of 377,000 poultry, and the sound processing.

在谈到这次的新病毒主要出现在哪些地区、涉及的面积究竟有多大时，王春喜说，主要出现在苏北的东台和海安两地的5个乡镇，其中主要是海安的大公镇和东台的许河乡。​

When talking about the new virus, which mainly in the areas related to how much of the area, said Wang Chunxi, mainly in the eastern Jiangsu and Taiwan, both MSC 5 townships, mainly in the town and the Grand Duchy of MSC Eastern Taiwan's Xu Xiang.

王春喜表示，除了扑杀之外，他们还实行隔离监控，禁止调运东台市和海安县所有家禽及其产品，限制流通。​

Chunxi that, in addition to killing, they also monitor the implementation of quarantine prohibiting the transport and Dongtai Hai'an all poultry and its products, restrictions on the flow.

同时对被扑杀家禽的养殖场、养殖户及其周边地区环境进行彻底消毒，防止病毒传播扩散。​

At the same time, was culled poultry farms, farmers and the environment surrounding area thoroughly disinfected to prevent the spread of the virus.

目前这两个地区的家禽生产已经恢复正常。​

At present, the two areas of poultry production has returned to normal.

卫生部门启动应急预案​

Start the health sector emergency plan

昨天晚上，江苏省卫生厅有关人士告诉记者，卫生部门正在密切关注海安县和东台市在蛋鸡中检出禽流感病毒一事。​

Last night, Jiangsu Province Health Department told reporters that the persons concerned, the health sector are closely watching the MSC in Dongtai County and laying hens detected bird flu infection.

出现这种情况后，卫生部门和农林部门启动了联动机制，并和农林部门保持密切沟通。​

After this happens, health departments and departments of Agriculture and Forestry launched a joint mechanism, and agricultural and forestry sectors and to maintain close communication.

同时，省卫生部门也要求当地卫生部门启动相应的应急预案，要求医疗机构启动和加强发热门诊的监测，密切关注此事的进展。​

At the same time, the provincial health department also requested local health authorities activated the emergency plan requires medical institutions to start and strengthen the monitoring of fever clinics, pay close attention to this matter.

今年12月10日，卫生部新闻发言人毛群安介绍，根据专家预测，今年发生动物禽流感的可能性比较大。​

December 10 this year, the Ministry of Health spokesman Mao, according to experts predict that this year's bird flu occurred in animals more likely.

毛群安称，如果有动物疫情，个别人感染的病例也是有可能发生的。​

Mao said that if animals have the disease, the individual cases of human infection is possible.

一旦发现人感染高致病性禽流感病例，将按照处置禽流感疫情的要求采取相应的措施。​

Once people are infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza cases will be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the bird flu epidemic to take corresponding measures.

此外，专家也提醒公众，特别是与家禽有接触的工作人员，要尽量减少与家禽，特别是病死家禽的接触机会。​

In addition, the experts reminded the public, especially poultry and have contact with the staff, and to minimize the poultry, particularly poultry died of exposure.

一旦发现异常情况，应当及时向卫生和农业部门报告。​

Once the abnormal situation should be timely to the health and agriculture departments of the report. :tiphat:http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl...art=30&usg=ALkJrhgJHV0y8Xf5IFaxEJ7u-2Y_98Z2Xw

 

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Jiangsu explodes the birds and beasts epidemic disease 1,200,000 dead chickens to sell the nation

[Eastern daily paper special news]Inland is uncovered again doubts the concealment bird flu epidemic! The Jiangsu Hai'an County and Dongtai recently had the massive chickens only to infect the H5N1 bird flu, the authority have destroyed more than 370,000 domesticated fowls; The unauthorized biography has reaches 1,200,000 chickens to catch an illness the death, dies of illness the chicken to flow to the nation massively, the locality has blocked off the flow of news. National Ministry of Agriculture confirmed last night that Hai'an, east the Taiwan veterinarian department in the layer which raises from the peasant household monitors to the bird flu etiology positive reaction, the viral source is possible and migration migratory bird dissemination related, but had still not been able to determine that the locality erupted the bird flu epidemic.

Passes on last month fifth already presently the H5N1 epidemic situation
The national Ministry of Agriculture concerned people in charge confirmed that on the 15th of the month Ministry of Agriculture receives Jiangsu Province veterinarian department to report, when implements the routine monitor to the domesticated fowl, in Hai'an County, the Dongtai individual peasant household raises in the layer monitors the H5N1 bird flu etiology positive reaction, but refers to the present above area not to discover the bird flu epidemic. Ministry of Agriculture has taken the measure to prevent and control urgently, kills 378,000 domesticated fowls in the peripheral locality; East simultaneously forbids to transport Taiwan, Hai'an all domesticated fowls and product leaving country; To is killed domesticated fowl's breeding farm and the peripheral locality environment carries on the thorough disinfection. The national bird flu refers to the laboratory to further examine to the masculine sample development, whether the analysis virus does have the variation. Ministry of Agriculture has carried on the situation to the world animal Health organization the notification. Ministry of Agriculture pointed out yesterday by the fax back Associated Press that Hai'an County and Dongtai have the chicken only to infect the H5N1 bird flu, but when and does the non-disclosure chicken only receive the infection, as well as catches an illness a chicken number. Also when the Dongtai Government accepted yesterday the newspaper inquired confirmed that the locality recently had large quantities of domesticated fowl death, has reported the situation to the higher authority Department concerned. China Information Center for Human Rights disclosed that Jiangsu Dongtai Tang Yangzhen Tang Sheng the village, Le Yuancun, the official dam village, Honghua Village and the red village and so on seven villages, fifth started to altogether have 1,200,000 chickens last month to infect the H5N1 bird flu death, but the locality has blocked off the flow of news. These seven villages altogether raise 10,000,000 chickens, after the bird flu erupts, catches an illness the chicken only still to sell to Shanghai, Shandong, Guangdong and the East China area. In addition the abundant news website quotes the local web cam to disclose that raised chickens east the township Taiwan, Hai'an recently to suspect the eruption bird flu epidemic, had dies of illness the chicken to flow to places in large numbers such as Shanghai, Shandong, Henan. But large quantities of dies of illness the chicken is after the underground black workshop slaughters, after hydrogen peroxide solution immersion turns the white, then with the plastic bag packing, continuously transports to the outside areas.

The government compensates the few farmers to compel to sell the dead chicken
This report quotes the local web cam saying that only in south the east Taiwan's three warehouses, Tang Yangbei has several working points, every day has thousands dies of illness the chicken to send out the land or to freeze, when the Spring Festival puts in the market. It is reported that in the local cold storage deposits several hundred thousand to die of illness the chicken. Has the web cam to refer to, east places household such as Taiwan, Hai'an raise chickens nearly, recently are large quantities of the chicken only to die, the government pledged the compensation are too few or the compensation does not arrive, many farmers are therefore in debt 纍 纍, some people only could die of illness by several Yuan prices the chicken to sell to the illegal merchant. After the black heart merchant will die of illness the chicken processing, sends out the nation. Newspaper report :tiphat:http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translat...al/news/Index.do&lp=zh_en&btnTrUrl=Translatec

 

[HenryN]

Re: China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

The above comments sounds like the novel H5N1 (clade 0) from Qinghai Lake. It was similar to the H5N1 circulating in southern China in 1997, which is why the comment above says "recently".

Another media reports mentions Shanxi, so the outbreak could be clade 7, which was recently found in Vietnam

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/08280801/H5N1_Vietnam_7.html

 

[Sally Furniss]

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Slightly different version of interview

By Dec. 16 hearing】 (Sound of Hope radio reporter Tian Kai, Guo Liang coverage of the news) in Hong Kong in recent days after the outbreak of bird flu. Dongtai, Jiangsu Province, China, the city of Hai has been more than a month before the outbreak of a large number of chickens died. Local people said that the government blockade, the lack of vaccination program, on the sale of chickens and there is no regulation, a large number of dead chickens have been sold to patients in Shanghai, Shandong, Henan and other provinces and cities.

The city of Hai veterinary practitioners to stop this station reporter confirmed that more than a month before the local disease occurred.


CPC Jiangsu hide disease

【】 Recording Reporter: When did it happen?
Employees: there are now more than a month.

Dongtai village official, said villagers in the village 70% of the chickens died of infection, symptoms are fever, anorexia, pulling Green feces, the day he died. Household farms are more than 10,000 chickens raised about the death of more than 10,000 chickens.

【Villagers village official recording: the place we have not chicken, are dead, I do not know what illness, not good. Administration not to eat it this disease very quickly.

Dongtai Tang Yang said that people in the town, local farmers have lost their capital, the Government has not taken effective measures, there is no media coverage, and if they are not of great importance, is also a matter of fact the Government has neglected the safety of human life and human nature.

Tang foreign people in the town:】 【government did not accurately record the outside world announced here on the epidemic on the scale and extent of the losses, our lack of local chicken farmers unified epidemic prevention, and the unity of chicken manure handling, the lack of unified planning and All kinds of germs in the air in the proliferation of spread and now we are in Taiwan, foreign official site is now the figure is 1.6 billion loss, this is not the bird flu is identified, I'm not sure, at least say that it is a disease, the government continues to This blockade on the news, this time a lot of chickens, for he lack of an effective supervision.

It is reported that the Government is committed to too little compensation or compensation in place, a few dollars to unscrupulous traders bought dead chickens disease, processed sent to the country, has been the flow of Shanghai, Shandong and Henan provinces and cities. Tang also said that foreign people in the town, the Government of the sale of chicken without any supervision.

Tang foreign people in the town: recording】 【I saw a police car and saw an excavator, buried out, burned out, was part of the chicken farmers to government offices and dispatched riot police, as the Government promised to deal with their own The burning of a chicken for 10 yuan of subsidies, in fact, chickens, ducks, geese and their trading very arbitrary, level by level without any supervision.

It has been reported that the dead chickens slaughtered dens in the ground, soaked with hydrogen peroxide, quick-frozen. In the East the three warehouses in Southern Taiwan, Tang Yang North has processed more than a dozen, day and night. Every day, tens of thousands of dead chickens sent to patients across the country or frozen, put off until the New Year market, the local cold storage, there are about 100,000 patients a few dead chickens

http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/8/12/16/n2364795.htm

 

[HenryN]

Re: China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12170801/H5N1_Jiangsu_0_7.html

 

[Sally Furniss]

Re: China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

According to the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture, Dec. 15, the Ministry of Agriculture in Jiangsu Province received a report of the veterinary department in the implementation of routine monitoring of poultry, in Hai'an, Dongtai individual farmers of the layers reared in the monitoring of the H5N1 bird flu Pathogen-positive samples. At present, these areas have not found bird flu.

Preliminary analysis by experts, detected the avian influenza virus with pandemic strain of China's southern region some differences. Poultry virus may be related to migratory birds spread the virus. According to concentrate on the fall of the immune inspection results show that Jiangsu's veterinary sector organizations on the implementation of the province's poultry avian influenza immunization, antibodies in the passing rate of 89% or more than 70% of the state.

Upon receiving the report, the immediate deployment of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Agriculture veterinary departments to implement prevention and control measures. One positive for monitoring flocks and the surrounding areas to carry out culling of poultry have been culled 377,000 poultry. The second is to monitor the implementation of isolation. Dongtai transport ban on all poultry and Hai'an and its products, restrictions on the flow. The third is to eliminate the source of disinfection. Poultry have been culled on the farm (000) and the surrounding environment to carry out thorough disinfection to prevent the spread of the virus.

The Ministry of Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the monitoring program, in May each year, in November need to focus on two bird flu monitoring, from all over the day-to-day monitoring of the actual situation in accordance with the arrangements. January to October this year, all over the country have been monitoring the bird flu samples were 4,310,000, pathogenic avian influenza detected in 46 samples were positive, positive pathogenic bird groups were conducted in a timely manner disposal.

At present, the MSC County, Dongtai surrounding counties and cities did not find anything unusual. National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory has been requested by the Ministry of Agriculture, on the positive samples for further testing and analysis of whether the virus mutates. China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center also sent a group of experts have rushed to the above-mentioned areas of epidemiological investigation, analysis of the source of the virus.

The Ministry of Agriculture has been the situation to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) were informed.

Ministry of Health to deploy a comprehensive human bird flu prevention and control work

For a chicken farm in Hong Kong outbreak of avian flu, the Ministry of Health said yesterday, according to experts on risk assessment of the epidemic, the epidemic situation this year, and individual cases of human infection can happen. At present, the Ministry of Health has been on the national prevention of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza to carry out the work of a comprehensive plan.

The Ministry of Health spokesman Mao Qun'an said at present, the Ministry of Health has been on the national prevention of human infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza, including the patient's diagnosis, treatment, as well as the standard of epidemic monitoring, reporting, the deployment of a comprehensive and based on the past The actual situation on the management of some of the requirements have been adjusted.

This year, in the past on the basis of the increase of human infection of highly pathogenic avian flu monitoring efforts. For a number of suspicious, unexplained pneumonia cases, will report in a timely manner, and to organize expert consultations and to identify in a timely manner. Once people are infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza cases will be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the bird flu epidemic to take corresponding measures.

The Ministry of Health reminded the public, especially poultry and have contact with the staff, and to minimize the poultry, particularly poultry died of exposure. Once the abnormal situation should be timely to the health and agriculture departments of the report. In addition, children in rural areas to minimize contact with poultry to reduce contact with infected people is the reduction of bird flu the most effective preventive measure.

Hong Kong will enter a peak season for migratory birds, or push up the outbreak of bird flu risk

Hong Kong, "Wen Wei Po" Today "news" column published reports that have not entered the peak of movement of migratory birds, the Hong Kong bird flu alarm has been light, "a red light." Bird Watching Society pointed out that migration is a time when migratory birds in the early season, is expected to peak in January, about 90,000 egrets, egrets, gulls and water birds such as ducks at the two Hong Kong route "for the winter." Microbiologists have said that the Hong Kong bird flu or re-enter the state of emergency.

Avian influenza fast attack, but the Hong Kong chicken farmers to relax vigilance, although the Government has been requested chicken farms to take bio-security measures, including the installation of anti-bird nets, but the newspaper found that 10 inspection, there are still farms in Yuen Long of the anti-bird Net hole, it is clear that the outbreak of bird flu farm, did not raise the chicken farmers to prevent bird flu from their colleagues.

Migratory birds spread bird flu is one of the ways, since the beginning of winter, migratory birds in Hong Kong is one of the foot-in. Bird Watching Society, said Zhang Haohui, the main choice of migratory birds in Hong Kong by Luk Keng, Hong Kong Island or along the south coast of Lantau Island and then by the arrival of Mai Po and Deep Bay area "to come to Hong Kong." To stay in Hong Kong for the winter quarter of the winter migratory waterfowl in the main, egrets, egrets, gulls and ducks 4 categories, to stay in Hong Kong as a whole accounted for 90% of the winter birds. Mai Po and then the Gulf area is rich in resources, to attract migratory birds stop feeding.

However, Zhang Haohui believe that the introduction of the virus by migratory birds is slim. "The outbreak of bird flu farm and Mai Po and Deep Bay have a long way in the middle there are large-scale housing estates in Tin Shui Wai in the vicinity of the barrier. Waterbirds and habits, few will fly to inland feeding areas."

However, the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong assistant professor Huang Shixian pointed out that the movement of migratory birds in Hong Kong is about to enter the "season" can fuel the outbreak of bird flu risk, "a number of water birds, ducks, wild birds and so on, can be infected with avian flu virus Not the disease, when they fly around, the opportunity to bird flu virus into the farm. "

Last year, there has been an egret found infected with bird flu, Huang Shixian called for chicken farmers to take farm biosecurity measures, if piercing anti-bird nets, must be repaired in order to reduce the risk of outbreak of bird flu.

Perhaps, the Hong Kong farms have been 6 years, not the outbreak of bird flu, chicken farmers reduced alertness, the paper 10 in Yuen Long to inspect chicken farms have also found that the anti-bird nets hole, so that wild birds can easily access to chicken farms within , In contact with chicken.

At present, the new field set up farms keeping 30,000 chickens in the New Territories Chicken Breeders Association, vice chairman of the Li Liangji stressed that Hong Kong will take all the farms farm biosecurity measures, including vaccination of chickens, as well as carry out regular checks of anti-bird farm Net, "want to make certain that these measures will do a good job." The outbreak of bird flu farm head Dr emphasized that no on-site feeding chicken smuggling

http://life.yikuo.com/news/2008-12-17/16_200812178530816983351.htm

 

[HenryN]

Re: China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

Jiangsu suspects bird flu virus mutation

Shanghai. December 17. INTERFAX-CHINA - The H5N1 bird flu virus recently discovered in eastern China's Jiangsu Province may have mutated, local authorities announced on Dec. 17.
According to the Jiangsu Department of Agriculture and Forestry, bird flu-infected chickens in Jiangsu's Dongtai City and Hai'an county had been vaccinated against the virus although a new H5N1 virus strain has emerged and is unlike other strains previously discovered in southern China.
Jiangsu authorities reported the detection of the deadly H5N1 virus in poultry on Dec. 15 and have since ordered the culling of 377,000 poultry across the province. The Ministry of Agriculture announced on Dec. 15 that the outbreak in the two major poultry-rearing regions in Jiangsu may be attributed to migratory birds.​

In the meantime, the National Bird Flu Reference Laboratory in Heilongjiang Province is running further tests on the virus, according to the Jiangsu Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
The MoA has also ordered chickens in the province to be vaccinated with a new vaccine in a bid to contain the outbreak.​

Just last week, Hong Kong culled nearly 80,000 chickens after health authorities confirmed three chickens tested positive for the H5N1 virus. On Dec. 15, a 16-year-old girl died of bird flu in Egypt following contact with poultry.
-SW​

http://www.interfax.cn/news/7460/​

 

[Farmer]

Re: China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

BBC picks up the story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7787118.stm

China cull amid bird flu outbreak
More than 370,000 chickens have been culled in China's eastern province of Jiangsu after an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, say officials.

The outbreak is thought to be the first in mainland China since June.

Meanwhile, a man has reportedly contracted the virus in Cambodia, while Taiwan is investigating suspected infection among birds.

The death of a teenage girl from H5N1 was announced in Egypt on Tuesday, and a bird cull is also under way in India.

More than 200 people in a dozen countries have died of the virus since it resurfaced in Asia in 2003, say global health authorities.

Experts fear that the virus could mutate into one that is easily transmissible from human to human.

Migrating birds blamed

China's Ministry of Agriculture said it received notification that the H5N1 virus had been found in two areas of Jiangsu on Monday.

The usual precautions have been imposed: birds have been slaughtered in the surrounding area, farms quarantined and disinfected, and the transport of fowl banned.

But no information has been released about the scale of the outbreak - how many birds were found to be carrying the H5N1 strain of the virus and how many of them died.

Officials say they think migrating birds might have been the source of the disease.

They are currently testing samples of the virus to check it has not mutated into a form that would pose a risk to human health, reports the BBC's Chris Hogg in Shanghai.

Virus returns

China is among a number of countries experiencing a return of the virus this season:

? Authorities in the Indian state of West Bengal are implementing a cull after tests on poultry from two villages yielded positive results


? In Cambodia, another cull is under way after the World Health Organisation (WHO) and government confirmed a young man had the virus, according to Reuters news agency


? Authorities in Taiwan say they are investigating the cause of the sudden death of poulty in Luzhu, Kaohsiung county, Reuters says


? Earlier in the week, Egyptian authorities announced the death of a 16-year-old girl from the virus


? The discovery of infected birds in Hong Kong last week sparked a cull of more than 80,000 birds


WHO warning


The WHO recently warned governments in Asia not to let down their guard against bird flu.

Some experts fear that because the virus has not yet mutated into a form that could spread easily among humans, the fight against bird flu is seen as less of a priority than before.

Countries like China - with huge densely populated cities and in many places only basic healthcare and veterinary services - are thought to be particularly vulnerable should the virus become more deadly, says our correspondent Chris Hogg.

 

[HenryN]

Re: China: Jiangsu, new avian influenza h5n1 poultry epizootics

Bird flu outbreak in China 'not a real concern': UN
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<!-- end .related-media -->BEIJING (AFP) – The United Nations on Wednesday played down fears over an outbreak of bird flu in China -- saying a few cases in winter wasn't a worry.
Authorities in China announced on Tuesday that they had begun destroying and vaccinating poultry after the virus was detected in the eastern province of Jiangsu.
"We are going to see how it evolves. If for some reason there were more outbreaks and it was spreading, then I would say I am concerned, but today not at all," said Vincent Martin, senior technical adviser for the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) in China.
"Today we are just monitoring the situation. Having a few outbreaks in the winter time in this place is not a real concern."
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, which has killed more than 200 people and ravaged poultry flocks worldwide since 2003, was found on a chicken farm in Dongtai city and in another farm in Haian county, China's Agriculture Ministry said.
The discovery had prompted local agricultural authorities to step up vaccinations, while culling 377,000 chickens in the area around the farms.
The virus had not been detected in any other locations.
China has had several bird flu outbreaks this year, leading to the deaths of three Chinese, according to earlier reports.
Martin said the FAO had been notified by Chinese authorities on Tuesday about the outbreak, which could have been triggered by migratory birds.
"The situation in China has been improving for the past four years and during the last year we had less outbreaks of avian flu," Martin said.
"The Chinese government is doing quite a lot of surveillance and they are also implementing a massive vaccination campaign."
The discovery in Jiangsu comes after an outbreak in Hong Kong, on the south coast of China, last week resulted in the slaughter of more than 90,000 chickens.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081217/hl_afp/healthfluagriculturechina