Taiwan - H5N5 poultry avian flu spreads to new city - October 4, 2019

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[h=1]The second case in China! H5N5 high pathogenic avian influenza screen screen disappears and the time course is delayed[/h]
By Zhu Mingzhu , Taiwan English News-Editor
2019/10/05 09:47


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The Animal and Plant Epidemic and Quarantine Bureau announced last night (4th) that it was notified by the Animal Health Laboratory that the poultry in Taixi Township of Yunlin County and Jiuru Township of Pingtung County (both of which were actively notified) were diagnosed as H5N2 and H5N5 subtypes of high pathogenic avian influenza.


https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/ch/news/3791099

 

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Please also see:

Taiwan - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N5 on duck farm in Kaohsiung City (OIE, September 23, 2019)

 

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[TD="width: *, align: left"]Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Chinese Taipei[/TD]
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[TD]Information received on 14/10/2019 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Chinese Taipei[/TD]
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[TD]Summary

[TD="width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Follow-up report No. 1[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]09/09/2019[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]13/09/2019[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]14/10/2019[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]14/10/2019[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]New strain of a listed disease in the country[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5N5[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Laboratory (advanced)[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]a defined zone within the country[/TD]

[TD="width: 10%"]Related reports[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"] Immediate notification (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (14/10/2019) [/TD]

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[TD]New outbreaks (1)

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Jiuru Township, Pingtung County
Date of start of the outbreak	28/09/2019
Outbreak status	Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit	Farm
Affected animals	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 18699 775 775 17924 0
Affected population	Native Chickens(2019-pt-2)

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Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected	Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 18699 775 775 17924 0
Outbreak statistics	Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 4.14% 4.14% 100.00% 100.00%

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[TD="colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]

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[TD]Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

Samples from Pingtung County were sent to the National Laboratory, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) for diagnosis. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N5 subtype was confirmed by AHRI. The infected farm has been placed under movement restriction. All animals on the infected farm have been culled. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted after stamping out operation. Surrounding poultry farms within 3 km radius of the infected farm are under intensified surveillance for three months.

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[TD]Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Quarantine Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

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[TD]Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory)	Birds	gene sequencing	03/10/2019	Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory)	Birds	gene sequencing	04/10/2019	Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory)	Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	02/10/2019	Positive

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[TD]Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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