Taiwan: New H5N2 and H5N8 strains found in poultry farms

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Source: http://www.wsj.com/articles/bird-flu-found-at-six-more-poultry-farms-in-taiwan-1420979245
Bird Flu Found at Six More Poultry Farms in Taiwan
H5N2 and H5N8 Avian Influenza Virus Strains Detected at Duck, Goose Farms in Taiwan?s South, West
By Aries Poon
Jan. 11, 2015 7:27 a.m. ET

TAIPEI?The H5 avian influenza virus has hit six more poultry farms in Taiwan, with ducks and geese likely infected by migratory birds, authorities said Sunday.

The Council of Agriculture said tests confirmed H5N2 strain was present in geese at four farms in central Yunlin County, in Taiwan?s west, and a sample of duck eggs from a farm in Pingtung County, in the south.

A sample from a goose farm in Chiayi County, in Taiwan?s southwest, also tested positive for a H5N8 strain, which the council said was possibly more virulent.

Genetic tests showed the two strains were different from the avian viruses that hit Taiwanese farms last year, but similar to the ones that hit South Korea and China, which led the council to believe this outbreak was caused by migratory birds.

All birds at the six affected farms will be culled, the council said...

 

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new hp H5N2 and Korean H5N8 in 3 Counties in Taiwan

Korean H5N8 in geese Dalin,Chiayi
new hp H5N2 in 4 goose farms in Yunlin
duck eggs farm in Wandan,Pingtung, H5N2
lab tests from 23 goose farms +1 duck eggs
a goose farm in Tainan reported suspicious deaths

 

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Source: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2015/01/13/2003609115


Three people on CDC list exhibit flu-like symptoms
By Stacy Hsu / Staff reporter

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said that three of the more than 200 people placed on a monitoring list in response to an ongoing avian influenza outbreak have shown flu-like symptoms.

?As of this morning [yesterday] a total of 234 poultry farm workers and epidemic prevention personnel have been put on the list, including 94 employees from a layer chicken farm on Pingtung County?s Dawu Mountain (大武山) and 140 workers at six duck or goose farms in southern Taiwan,? CDC Deputy Director-General Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) said.

Chuang said that of these 234 people, three have exhibited flu-like symptoms, including a sore throat, coughing and a stuffy nose, adding that the centers have taken samples from the trio for testing, the results of which are expected today...