OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Japan
submited by kickingbird at Nov, 14, 2014 19:52 PM from OIE
Information received on 13/11/2014 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification (Final report) |
Date of start of the event |
03/11/2014 |
Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
13/11/2014 |
Report date |
13/11/2014 |
Date submitted to OIE |
14/11/2014 |
Date event resolved |
14/11/2014 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
16/04/2014 |
Manifestation of disease |
Sub-clinical infection |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5N8 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
the whole country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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Total animals affected |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
It was confirmed on 13 November 2014 that 2 fecal samples from Cygnus columbianus (tundra swan) were positive for H5N8 influenza A virus. The samples had been collected by Kyoto Sangyo University on 3 November 2014. RT-PCR tests and virus sequencing were conducted and the result indicated that a HA0 cleavage site of the amino acid sequence was consistent with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (positive results from fecal samples only and no clinical cases). |
Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Kyoto Sangyo University ( Private Laboratory ) | |||||||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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