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

Information received on 03/04/2019 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

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

26/03/2019

Date of confirmation of the event

02/04/2019

Report date

03/04/2019

Date submitted to OIE

04/04/2019

Reason for notification

Recurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

01/08/2012

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

Causal agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype

H5N1

Nature of diagnosis

Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)

This event pertains to

a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

  • Liaoning ( Changgangzi Village,Daliutun Township, Xinmin City, Shenyang )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Killed and disposed of

Slaughtered

Birds

25472

1000

1000

24472

0

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Birds

3.93%

3.93%

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

  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Quarantine
  • Official destruction of animal products
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Stamping out
  • Disinfection
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Harbin National Avian influenza Reference Laboratory ( OIE Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Birds

reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

02/04/2019

Positive

Birds

virus isolation