Report type

Immediate notification (Final report)

Date of start of the event

14/02/2016

Date of confirmation of the event

19/02/2016

Report date

19/02/2016

Date submitted to OIE

19/02/2016

Date event resolved

14/02/2016

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

31/12/2015

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N6

Nature of diagnosis

Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

the whole country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

• HONG KONG ( Beach near Tin Hau Temple, Lung Kwu Tan, Tuen Mun )

Total animals affected

Outbreak statistics

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

• Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

An intensive surveillance system is in place for all poultry farms, poultry markets and pet bird shops in Hong Kong. Four wash ashore chicken carcases were collected in our on ongoing surveillance program on wild birds, with one of them tested H5N6 positive. No spread of disease was evident. The date of end of the outbreak is the same as the date the bird was found (14 February 2016).

Measures applied

• Screening
• Disinfection / Disinfestation
• No vaccination
• No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

• No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Tai Lung Veterinary Laboratory, Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Laboratory name and type

Centre of Influenza Research, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results