Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8,Korea (Rep. of) (OIE, January 20 2014): 1 Poultry Outbreak

[Giuseppe]

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


Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8,Korea (Rep. of)


Information received on 17/01/2014 from Dr TaeYung Kim, Director General, Livestock Policy Bureau, Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Sejong-Si, Korea (Rep. of)

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Date of start of the event 16/01/2014
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 16/01/2014
  • Report date 17/01/2014
  • Date submitted to OIE 18/01/2014
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 26/05/2011
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N8
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Outbreak Location - JEOLLABUK-DO ( 488, Murim-ri, Sillim-myeon, Gochang-gun )
        • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Birds - 21180 - 10 - 7 - 21163 - 0
      • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
        • Birds - 0.05% - 0.03% - 70.00% - 99.95%
        • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • Epidemiological survey is currently being implemented.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type - Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency ( National laboratory )
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 16/01/2014 - Positive
      • Birds - virus isolation - 17/01/2014 - Positive
      • Birds - virus sequencing - 17/01/2014 - Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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[Giuseppe]

Re: Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8,Korea (Rep. of) (OIE, January 20 2014): 1 Poultry Outbreak

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