OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Korea (Rep. of)

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Korea (Rep. of)
submited by kickingbird at Nov, 23, 2016 21:46 PM from OIE

Information received on 23/11/2016 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director - Chief Veterinary Officer, General Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	16/11/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	17/11/2016
Report date	23/11/2016
Date submitted to OIE	23/11/2016
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease
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

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Outbreak Location

CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO ( Eumseong-gun, Yongchon, Eumseong )
JEOLLANAM-DO ( Haenam-gun, Sani, Haenam )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	50000	770	770	49230	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	1.54%	1.54%	100.00%	100.00%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive
Contact with wild species

Control measures

Measures applied

Movement control inside the country
Screening
Disinfection / Disinfestation
Traceability
Quarantine
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Stamping out
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Control of wildlife reservoirs
Zoning
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	17/11/2016	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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