OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, China (People´s Rep. of)
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Information received on 20/06/2008 from Dr Zhang Zhongqiu, Deputy Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Beijing, China (People´s Rep. of)
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 13/06/2008 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 17/06/2008 |
Report date | 20/06/2008 |
Date submitted to OIE | 20/06/2008 |
Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence | 03/2008 |
Causal agent | Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis | Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to | the whole country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location and Affected population |
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) (National laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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