OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, China (People´s Rep. of)
submited by kickingbird at Mar, 15, 2017 20:36 PM from OIE
| Information received on 15/03/2017 from Dr Zhang Zhongqiu, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People´s Rep. of) | |
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Summary
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| Outbreak 1 |
Huangshi, Daye, HUBEI |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
03/03/2017 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
767 |
134 |
86 |
681 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
Affected poultry is domestic duck. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
767 |
134 |
86 |
681 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
17.47% |
11.21% |
64.18% |
100.00% | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Disinfection / Disinfestation
- Modified stamping out
- Zoning
- Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| National Avian Influenza Laboratory, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (OIE Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
14/03/2017 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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