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

Information received on 28/12/2016 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	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	17/12/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	26/12/2016
Report date	28/12/2016
Date submitted to OIE	28/12/2016
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease
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

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

XINJIANG ( Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Yining )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	66619	16000	10716	55903	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	24.02%	16.09%	66.98%	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

Control measures

Measures applied	Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Harbin National Avian Influenza Laboratory ( OIE Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	26/12/2016	Positive

Future Reporting

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