Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, China (People's Rep. of) (OIE, August 29 2012): No New Poultry Outbreaks

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[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Highly pathogenic avian influenza, China (People's Rep. of)


Information received on 29/08/2012 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. 8 (Final report)
    • Date of start of the event 02/12/2011
    • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 12/12/2011
    • Report date 29/08/2012
    • Date submitted to OIE 29/08/2012
    • Date event resolved 01/08/2012
    • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
    • Date of previous occurrence 25/05/2010
    • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    • Serotype H5N1
    • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
    • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (12/12/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (31/03/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (18/04/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (24/04/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (17/05/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (06/06/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 6 (02/07/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 7 (11/07/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 8 (29/08/2012)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s): Administrative division ? Species - Total Vaccinated ? Details
      • XINJIANG ? Birds ? 116327
      • GANSU ? Birds ? 198000
      • NINGXIA ? Birds ? 2094700
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Dipping / Spraying
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
    • Harbin - Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) (OIE?s Reference Laboratory) - Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 31/07/2012 ? Negative
• Future Reporting
  • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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