| Information received on 07/05/2014 from Dr Zhang Zhongqiu, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People´s Rep. of) | |
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Summary
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| Outbreak 1 |
Live bird market, Boluo, Huizhou, GUANGDONG |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
22/04/2014 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
195 samples (all chickens) were collected according to the national surveillance plan and one sample was confirmed positive. | |
| Outbreak 2 |
Gaoqi live bird market, Xiaomen, FUJIAN |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
25/04/2014 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
126 samples (40 chicken samples, 60 duck samples and 26 environment samples) were collected according to the national surveillance plan and one was confirmed positive by the National Reference Laboratory. | |
| Outbreak 3 |
Live bird market, Litong District, Wuzhong, NINGXIA |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
25/04/2014 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
90 samples (80 chicken samples and 10 environment samples) were collected according to the national surveillance plan and one was confirmed positive by the National Reference Laboratory. | |
| Outbreak 4 |
Haixia live bird market, Fuzhou, FUJIAN |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
25/04/2014 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
120 samples(including 50 chicken samples, 50 duck samples and 20 enviroment samples) were collected according to the national surveillance plan and 2 chicken samples were tested positive. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 4 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
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5 |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
** |
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0.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
| **Not calculated because of missing information | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Stamping out
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Dipping / Spraying
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Harbin veterinary research institute, Chinese academy of agricultural sciences (OIE抯 Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
gene sequencing |
06/05/2014 |
Positive |
| Harbin veterinary research institute, Chinese academy of agricultural sciences (OIE抯 Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
06/05/2014 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
