OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N6), China (People´s Rep. of)

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N6), China (People´s Rep. of)
submited by kickingbird at Jan, 18, 2016 21:21 PM from OIE

Information received on 18/01/2016 from Dr Zhang Zhongqiu, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People´s Rep. of)

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 11
Date of start of the event	23/08/2014
Date of confirmation of the event	01/09/2014
Report date	18/01/2016
Date submitted to OIE	18/01/2016
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	04/05/2014
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N6
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (01/09/2014) Follow-up report No. 1 (04/09/2014) Follow-up report No. 2 (24/10/2014) Follow-up report No. 3 (23/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 4 (28/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 5 (06/02/2015) Follow-up report No. 6 (01/04/2015) Follow-up report No. 7 (03/04/2015) Follow-up report No. 8 (25/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 9 (14/08/2015) Follow-up report No. 10 (11/12/2015) Follow-up report No. 11 (18/01/2016)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1

Farm, Wuling District, Changde, HUNAN

Date of start of the outbreak

09/01/2016

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	1297	165	91	1132	0

Affected population

Black swans and peacocks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	1297	165	91	1132	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	12.72%	7.02%	55.15%	94.29%

*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Modified stamping out Zoning No vaccination No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (OIE Reference Laboratory)	Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	18/01/2016	Positive
Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (OIE Reference Laboratory)	Birds	virus isolation	18/01/2016	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

See Also:

http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=19542

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