Information received on 14/04/2017 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 Follow-up report No. 3
Date of start of the event 16/11/2016
Date of confirmation of the event 17/11/2016
Report date 14/04/2017
Date submitted to OIE 14/04/2017
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
Related reports Immediate notification (23/11/2016)
Follow-up report No. 1 (24/11/2016)
Follow-up report No. 2 (02/12/2016)
Follow-up report No. 3 (14/04/2017)




New outbreaks (9)



Outbreak 1 Eumseong-gun, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
Date of start of the outbreak 19/11/2016
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 10000 10000 0

Affected population Duck



Outbreak 2 Eumseong-gun, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
Date of start of the outbreak 19/11/2016
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 16920 16920 0

Affected population Duck



Outbreak 3 Eumseong-gun, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
Date of start of the outbreak 19/11/2016
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 10000 10000 0

Affected population Duck



Outbreak 4 Eumseong-gun, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
Date of start of the outbreak 20/11/2016
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 11165 11165 0

Affected population Duck



Outbreak 5 Eumseong-gun, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
Date of start of the outbreak 20/11/2016
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 9556 9556 0

Affected population Duck



Outbreak 6 Eumseong-gun, Maengdong-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
Date of start of the outbreak 20/11/2016
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 9589 9589 0

Affected population Duck



Outbreak 7 Eumseong-gun, Daeso-myeon, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
Date of start of the outbreak 21/11/2016
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 1702 1702 0

Affected population Duck



Outbreak 8 Eumseong-gun, Geumwang-eup, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO
Date of start of the outbreak 22/11/2016
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 5126 5126 0

Affected population Duck



Outbreak 9 Pochun-si, Yungbuk-myeon, GYEONGGI-DO
Date of start of the outbreak 22/11/2016
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 231510 231510 0

Affected population Chicken



Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 9
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 305568 ** 305568 0

Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds ** ** ** **

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


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
Dipping / Spraying for control of vectors or parasites
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 Species Test Test date Result
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 17/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 22/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 23/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 24/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 25/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 26/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 17/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 22/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 23/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 24/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 25/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 26/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 17/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 22/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 23/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 24/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 25/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus isolation 26/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 17/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 22/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 23/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 24/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 25/11/2016 Positive
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) Birds virus sequencing 26/11/2016 Positive


Future Reporting

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