OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Chinese Taipei
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Information received on 17/07/2012 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 | Immediate notification (Final report) |
| Start date | 07/07/2012 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event | 16/07/2012 |
| Report date | 17/07/2012 |
| Date submitted to OIE | 17/07/2012 |
| Date event resolved | 07/07/2012 |
| Reason for notification | First occurrence of a listed disease |
| Manifestation of disease | Sub-clinical infection |
| 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: 1 | ||||||||||||
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
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| Epidemiological comments | Thirty-eight birds were intercepted at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on 7 July 2012. The birds were smuggled by a passenger travelling from Macao to Taiwan and euthanized immediately on the spot and sent to National Laboratory, Animal Health Research Institute, for further investigation. H5N1 HPAI virus has been identified from these birds and HA0 cleavage sequencing demonstrated its high pathogenicity. The cleaning and disinfection of the environment and facilities were completed on 7 July 2012. All staff in contact with the birds have been under monitoring of Health Authority for 10 days and found healthy. According to the OIE Terrestrial Code, this event does not affect the free status of H5N1 HPAI in Chinese Taipei. |
Control measures
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type | Animal Health Research Institute (National laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||
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Future Reporting
| The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. |
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