Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Korea DPR (OIE, May 13 2013): 1 New Poultry Outbreak, New strain of a listed disease

[Giuseppe]

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


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


Information received on 13/05/2013 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 19/04/2013
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 02/05/2013
  • Report date 13/05/2013
  • Date submitted to OIE 13/05/2013
  • Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease
  • 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: 1
      • Outbreak Location - P'YONGYANG-SI ( Tudan Duck Factory )
        • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Birds - 164000 - ? ? ? ? ? ? ?**
      • 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;
        • ** Not calculated because of missing information;
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
    • Contact with wild species
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • 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 Station ( National laboratory )
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - pathogen isolation by egg inoculation - 02/05/2013 - Positive
  • Laboratory name and type: Veterinary Institute of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences ( National laboratory )
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 07/05/2013 - Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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