Information received on 06/02/2017 from Dr Tai-Hwa Shih, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan, Ministry of Agriculture, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
02/02/2017 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
05/02/2017 |
Report date |
06/02/2017 |
Date submitted to OIE |
06/02/2017 |
Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease in the country |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
Serotype |
H5N6 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
The animal health authority, BAPHIQ, entrusts the Wild Bird Society of Taipei (a non-governmental organization) to conduct active surveillance of wild bird for avian influenza. One dead young goose was found on a country road in Hualien County by the Wild Bird Society of Taipei and was sent to the National Laboratory (Animal Health Research Institute, AHRI) on 2 February 2017. H5N6 subtype HPAI was detected and confirmed by the AHRI in the evening of 5 February 2017. The HA and NA genomic sequences of the virus seem to share high similarity (99%) with those of the virus which has caused major outbreaks in Korea and Japan according to preliminary analysis by the AHRI. |
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
Animal Health Research Institute ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |