Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H5N2, Chinese Taipei (OIE, December 21 2012): No New Outbreaks

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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Chinese Taipei


Information received on 21/12/2012 from Dr Kwo-Ching Huang, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, , Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Council of agriculture, Executive Yuan , Taipei, Chinese Taipei

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1
  • Date of start of the event 12/11/2012
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 20/11/2012
  • Report date 21/12/2012
  • Date submitted to OIE 21/12/2012
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 13/07/2012
  • Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
  • Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N2
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (22/11/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (21/12/2012)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • The negative result of IVPI test is provided in this report.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Quarantine
    • 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: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
    • Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) ? Birds - intravenous pathogenicity index (IVPI) test - 20/12/2012 ? Negative
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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