OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)
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Information received on 30/12/2017 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
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Outbreak 1 |
Jungpo-ri, Gongsan-myeon, Naju-si, JEOLLANAM-DO |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/12/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
23000 |
7 |
7 |
22993 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Parent ducks | |
Outbreak 2 |
Bongso-ri, Sijong-Myeon, Yeongam-gun, JEOLLANAM-DO |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/12/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
35000 |
5 |
5 |
34995 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Broiler ducks | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
58000 |
12 |
12 |
57988 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
0.02% |
0.02% |
100.00% |
100.00% | |
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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) |
27/12/2017 |
Positive |
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
28/12/2017 |
Positive |
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
30/12/2017 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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