Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.) (OIE, April 16 2014): 2 New Poultry Outbreaks

[Giuseppe]

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


Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.)


Information received on 16/04/2014 from Mr Ri Kyong Gun, Director of the Veterinary and, Ministry of Agriculture, Anti-Epizootic Department, PYONGYANG, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.)

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Date of start of the event 21/03/2014
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 26/03/2014
  • Report date 16/04/2014
  • Date submitted to OIE 16/04/2014
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 09/05/2013
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 2
      • Outbreak Location - P'YONGYANG-SI ( Sopo chicken factory Hadang chicken factory, Hyongjesan )
        • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Birds - 46217 - 46217 ** - 46217 - 0 - 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - ** - ** - ** - **
      • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type - Central Veterinary Laboratory and Veterinary Research Institute ( National laboratory )
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 26/03/2014 - Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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