China - Xinjiang region reports HP H5N6 in swans (MoA, January 08, 2020)

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Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-01/08/c_138688207.htm

Xinjiang reports H5N6 bird flu case
Source: Xinhua| 2020-01-08 18:59:59|Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- An outbreak of H5N6 bird flu has been confirmed in swans in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Wednesday.

A total of 15 swans were found affected with avian influenza H5N6 and died at a fish pond in Yining County and a river park in the city of Bole, which are home to around 150 swans, according to a ministry statement..

 

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Epidemic of Swan H5N6 Subtype Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Yining County and Bole City, Xinjiang

Date: 2020-01-08 16:58 Author: Source: Agriculture and Rural Department of Public Information Office

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Information Office 1 Yue 8 released, and Bole City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Yining County occurred wild swans H5N6 subtype highly pathogenic bird flu.

1 Yue 8 Ri , the Ministry of agriculture and rural areas to the control center reported Chinese animal epidemic prevention, confirmed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory, Yining County in Sa Zi Township Sarah Wood Village ponds and Bole Riverfront Park waters wild swans occur H5N6 Asia Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Two water habitats swan about 150 feathers, the incidence of 15 feathers, death 15 birds. After the outbreak, a local person has been sent to pay close attention to the dynamics of the two habitat swans and disinfect the surrounding environment. All sick and dead birds have been harmlessly treated.

http://www.moa.gov.cn/gk/yjgl_1/yqfb/202001/t20200108_6334564.htm

 

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[TD="width: *, align: left"]Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
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[TD]Information received on 10/01/2020 from Dr Huang Baoxu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China (People's Rep. of)[/TD]
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[TD]Summary

[TD="width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]29/12/2019[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]08/01/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]10/01/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]10/01/2020[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Recurrence of a listed disease[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of previous occurrence[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]22/03/2017[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Highly pathogenic influenza A virus[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5N6[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]a defined zone within the country[/TD]

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[TD]New outbreaks (2)

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Sala Village,Samuyuzi Township, Yining, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
Date of start of the outbreak	29/12/2019
Outbreak status	Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit	Village
Affected animals	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 75 9 9

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Binhe Park, Bole City, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
Date of start of the outbreak	02/01/2020
Outbreak status	Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit	Natural park
Affected animals	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 75 6 6

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Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 150 15 15
Outbreak statistics	Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) 10.00% 10.00% 100.00% **

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[TD="colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]

[TD="colspan: 2"]**Not calculated because of missing information[/TD]

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[TD]Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

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[TD]Control measures

Measures applied	Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Disinfection Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

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[TD]Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Harbin National Avian influenza Reference Laboratory (OIE Reference Laboratory)	Mute Swan	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)	08/01/2020	Positive
Harbin National Avian influenza Reference Laboratory (OIE Reference Laboratory)	Mute Swan	virus isolation	08/01/2020	Positive

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[TD]Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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