China - Reports 5 H7N9 Outbreaks in Birds Wet Markets

[sharon sanders]

Information received on 10/04/2013 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)

Summary

Report type Follow-up report No. 2
Date of start of the event 04/04/2013
Date of pre-confirmation of the event 04/04/2013
Report date 10/04/2013
Date submitted to OIE 10/04/2013
Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H7N9
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports Immediate notification (04/04/2013)
Follow-up report No. 1 (05/04/2013)
Follow-up report No. 2 (10/04/2013)

New outbreaks (5)
Outbreak 1 Xinzaocun live bird market, Yushan, Changshu, JIANGSU
Date of start of the outbreak 10/04/2013
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 1 0 0


Outbreak 2 Yinqing live bird market, Gaoyou, JIANGSU
Date of start of the outbreak 10/04/2013
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 8 0 0


Outbreak 3 Beihai live bird market, Gaoyou, JIANGSU
Date of start of the outbreak 10/04/2013
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 2 0 0


Outbreak 4 Huishangcheng live bird market, Hefei, ANHUI
Date of start of the outbreak 10/04/2013
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 1 0 0


Outbreak 5 Zhebei live bird market, Huzhou, ZHEJIANG
Date of start of the outbreak 10/04/2013
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 2 0 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 5
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 14 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds ** ** 0.00% **
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
**Not calculated because of missing information
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Unknown or inconclusive
Control measures
Measures applied
Control of wildlife reservoirs
Quarantine
Movement control inside the country
Screening
Zoning
Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
Dipping / Spraying
No vaccination
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
Stamping out
Future Reporting


http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review/viewsummary

 

[Vibrant62]

Re: China - Reports 5 H7N9 Outbreaks in Chickens

Re: China - Reports 5 H7N9 Outbreaks in Chickens

I see that it references Birds as the affected species but cant find the specific mention of chickens as opposed to other poultry?

 

[jflorida]

Re: China - Reports 5 H7N9 Outbreaks in Chickens

Re: China - Reports 5 H7N9 Outbreaks in Chickens

weird comment next to reporting, they said that? I wonder if people or wild birds or what infected them. Looks like none have died from it??

 

[WTB]

Re: China - Reports 5 H7N9 Outbreaks in Chickens

Re: China - Reports 5 H7N9 Outbreaks in Chickens

China finds bird flu outbreaks in five new sites-OIE

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:55 GMT
Source: Reuters // Reuters

PARIS, April 10 (Reuters) - China found new cases of bird flu in five live bird markets in the eastern past of the country, a report posted on the World Animal Health Organisation OIE showed on Wednesday.

China said the H7N9 avian influenza virus was found in three live bird markets in the province of Jiangsu, one in the province of Anhui and one in the province of Zhejiang, the report said.

Nine people have died out of 33 confirmed cases of the virus, all in eastern China, according to data from the National Health and Family Planning Commission. (Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide; Editing by Muriel Boselli)

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/china-finds-bird-flu-outbreaks-in-five-new-sites-oie

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: China - Reports 5 H7N9 Outbreaks in Chickens

Re: China - Reports 5 H7N9 Outbreaks in Chickens

I see that it references Birds as the affected species but cant find the specific mention of chickens as opposed to other poultry?

Yes. The software problem prevented me from clarifying the title. I have done it now since the repair is done.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: China - Reports 5 H7N9 Outbreaks in Birds Wet Markets

machine translated;

Department of Agriculture inspection sample from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces in the
detection of 14 positive samples of the H7N9 avian influenza
Date :2013-04-10 20:00 Author: Source: Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture

　　A NEEDHAM Ministry of Agriculture office April 10 release, the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory for inspection from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, 2099 farms, live bird markets and environmental samples detected 14 poultry H7N9 avian influenza etiology positive samples, and to isolate the virus. Detection 11 chicken-positive samples from the 743 samples from Jiangsu Province, Gaoyou Silver Green poultry market chicken Gaoyou Beihai farmers market chicken, Changshu Yushan Town Hongqiao Management District, a new creation the village chicken wholesale market chicken; detected 2 Duck positive samples from the 622 samples from Zhejiang Province, from Huzhou City, north of Zhejiang agricultural trading center; 1 were detected in 734 samples from Anhui Province duck positive Samples from the the Hefei emblem mall agricultural product wholesale markets. Gene sequence analysis showed that all of the above isolates isolated from pigeons and April 4, H7N9 avian influenza virus strains are highly homologous.

　　The Ministry of Agriculture has asked the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui Province, in accordance with the "animal H7N9 avian flu emergency response guides (Trial)", off the relevant market, immediate culling of all poultry within the market, the culling of birds, birds excrete matter, contaminated feed, litter and sewage harmless. Market environment, as well as the items have been in contact with birds, transportation tools, utensils thoroughly disinfected. Conducted a retrospective survey of all H7N9 avian flu source of positive birds and strict disposal. At the same time, require further increase of the H7N9 avian influenza virus monitoring efforts to effectively implement prevention and control measures.
http://www.moa.gov.cn/zwllm/zwdt/201304/t20130410_3430255.htm