OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Hong Kong (SAR - PRC)
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Information received on 21/01/2011 from Dr Thomas Sit, Chief Veterinary Officer / Assistant Director (Inspection & Quarantine), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Hong Kong , Hong Kong (SAR - PRC)
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 17/01/2011 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 19/01/2011 |
Report date | 21/01/2011 |
Date submitted to OIE | 21/01/2011 |
Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence | 18/12/2010 |
Manifestation of disease | Clinical disease |
Causal agent | Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to | the whole country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 2 | ||||||||||||
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter ** Not calculated because of missing information |
Epidemiology
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Epidemiological comments | An intensive surveillance system is in place for all poultry farms, poultry markets, pet bird shops and wild birds in Hong Kong. The H5N1 infected wild birds were detected in our ongoing surveillance programme on wild birds. No spread of disease was evident. As this report concerns wild birds, the dates of end of the outbreaks are the same as the dates on which the birds were found (17 and 18 January 2011, respectively). |
Control measures
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | Tai Lung Veterinary Laboratory, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (National laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Laboratory name and type | Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong (Regional Reference Laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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