OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza,Korea (Rep. of)
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Information received on 21/12/2017 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, Director General - Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep. of) | |
Summary
Report type |
Follow-up report No. 2 |
Date of start of the event |
17/11/2017 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
19/11/2017 |
Report date |
21/12/2017 |
Date submitted to OIE |
21/12/2017 |
Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
13/10/2017 |
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 (19/11/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (12/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (21/12/2017)
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Outbreak 1 |
Yeongam-gun, Sinhak-ri, Sijong-myeon, JEOLLANAM-DO |
Date of start of the outbreak |
19/12/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
31300 |
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0 |
31300 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Broiler ducks | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
31300 |
** |
0 |
31300 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
** |
0.00% |
** |
100.00% | |
*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 |
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Epidemiological comments |
Epidemiological investigation is ongoing. | |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Screening
- Traceability
- Quarantine
- Official destruction of animal products
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Disinfection
- Vaccination prohibited
- 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 |
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
21/12/2017 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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