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

Information received on 23/10/2017 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 Follow-up report No. 1 (Final report)
Date of start of the event 10/08/2017
Date of confirmation of the event 18/08/2017
Report date 23/10/2017
Date submitted to OIE 23/10/2017
Date event resolved 23/10/2017
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 30/08/2016
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
Related reports Immediate notification (28/08/2017)
Follow-up report No. 1 (23/10/2017)
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1 MaAnshan, Hexian, ANHUI
Date of start of the outbreak 11/10/2017
Outbreak status Resolved (17/10/2017)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 45262 28650 15066 30196 0
Affected population Local broilers found infected in a village.
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 45262 28650 15066 30196 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 63.30% 33.29% 52.59% 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
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Quarantine
  • Official destruction of animal products
  • Stamping out
  • Disinfection
  • 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 Species Test Test date Result
Harbin National Avian influenza Reference Laboratory (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 17/10/2017 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.