Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of) (OIE, April 18 2011): one new poultry outbreak

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[Source: OIE, full page (LINK). Extract, edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 18/04/2011 from Dr Kiyoon Chang, CVO & Director, Quarantine Policy Division, Food Safety & Consumer Affairs Policy Bureau, MIFAFF (Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) , Gyeonggi -Do, Korea (Rep. of)

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 12
  • Start date 29/11/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 07/12/2010
  • Report date 18/04/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 18/04/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 15/05/2008
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (09/12/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (14/12/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (02/01/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (07/01/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (17/01/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (28/01/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 6 (11/02/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 7 (18/02/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 8 (04/03/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 9 (17/03/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 10 (28/03/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 11 (05/04/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 12 (18/04/2011)
• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 (52) - Osu-dong, Yeongcheon-city, GYEONGSANGBUK-DO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 06/04/2011
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 13200 ? 200 ? 130 ? 13070 ? 0
      • Affected Population chickens
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Birds - 1.52% - 0.98% - 65.00% - 100.00%
    • * 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
  • Three outbreaks previously reported were resolved.
  • Movement restrictions in those resolved outbreaks were lifted.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Control of wildlife reservoirs
    • Stamping out
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • 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 National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (NVRQS) (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
      • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 08/04/2011 ? Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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