OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Chinese Taipei

Information received on 08/04/2019 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 128
Date of start of the event 07/01/2015
Date of confirmation of the event 11/01/2015
Report date 08/04/2019
Date submitted to OIE 08/04/2019
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 23/07/2014
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N2
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports Immediate notification (12/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 1 (13/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 2 (15/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 4 (19/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 5 (21/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 6 (28/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 7 (04/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 8 (11/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 9 (17/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 10 (26/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 11 (04/03/2015)
Follow-up report No. 12 (12/03/2015)
Follow-up report No. 13 (19/03/2015)
Follow-up report No. 14 (25/03/2015)
Follow-up report No. 15 (02/04/2015)
Follow-up report No. 16 (14/04/2015)
Follow-up report No. 17 (17/04/2015)
Follow-up report No. 18 (24/04/2015)
Follow-up report No. 19 (01/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 20 (11/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 21 (18/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 22 (29/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 23 (04/06/2015)
Follow-up report No. 24 (12/06/2015)
Follow-up report No. 25 (18/06/2015)
Follow-up report No. 26 (07/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 27 (13/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 28 (20/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 29 (27/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 30 (31/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 31 (11/08/2015)
Follow-up report No. 32 (24/08/2015)
Follow-up report No. 33 (04/09/2015)
Follow-up report No. 34 (02/10/2015)
Follow-up report No. 35 (21/10/2015)
Follow-up report No. 36 (30/10/2015)
Follow-up report No. 37 (08/12/2015)
Follow-up report No. 38 (04/01/2016)
Follow-up report No. 39 (15/01/2016)
Follow-up report No. 40 (02/02/2016)
Follow-up report No. 41 (22/02/2016)
Follow-up report No. 42 (07/03/2016)
Follow-up report No. 43 (11/04/2016)
Follow-up report No. 44 (19/04/2016)
Follow-up report No. 45 (05/05/2016)
Follow-up report No. 46 (20/06/2016)
Follow-up report No. 47 (21/09/2016)
Follow-up report No. 48 (17/10/2016)
Follow-up report No. 49 (09/01/2017)
Follow-up report No. 50 (06/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 51 (01/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 52 (07/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 53 (17/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 54 (20/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 55 (27/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 56 (10/04/2017)
Follow-up report No. 57 (11/04/2017)
Follow-up report No. 58 (01/05/2017)
Follow-up report No. 59 (08/05/2017)
Follow-up report No. 60 (15/05/2017)
Follow-up report No. 61 (03/06/2017)
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Follow-up report No. 63 (16/06/2017)
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Follow-up report No. 75 (11/10/2017)
Follow-up report No. 76 (30/10/2017)
Follow-up report No. 77 (06/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 78 (13/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 79 (20/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 80 (29/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 81 (12/12/2017)
Follow-up report No. 82 (29/12/2017)
Follow-up report No. 83 (05/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 84 (15/01/2018)
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Follow-up report No. 86 (23/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 87 (29/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 88 (09/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 89 (12/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 90 (23/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 91 (26/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 92 (05/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 93 (12/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 94 (20/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 95 (09/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 96 (16/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 97 (27/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 98 (01/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 99 (15/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 100 (21/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 101 (28/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 102 (04/06/2018)
Follow-up report No. 103 (11/06/2018)
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Follow-up report No. 105 (02/07/2018)
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Follow-up report No. 108 (21/08/2018)
Follow-up report No. 109 (04/09/2018)
Follow-up report No. 110 (10/09/2018)
Follow-up report No. 111 (26/09/2018)
Follow-up report No. 112 (08/10/2018)
Follow-up report No. 113 (09/10/2018)
Follow-up report No. 114 (29/10/2018)
Follow-up report No. 115 (13/11/2018)
Follow-up report No. 116 (04/12/2018)
Follow-up report No. 117 (17/12/2018)
Follow-up report No. 118 (25/12/2018)
Follow-up report No. 119 (04/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 120 (11/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 121 (21/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 122 (28/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 123 (26/02/2019)
Follow-up report No. 124 (05/03/2019)
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Follow-up report No. 128 (08/04/2019)
New outbreaks (7)
Outbreak 1 (2019-tp-5) Wanhua District, Taipei City
Date of start of the outbreak 16/03/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Slaughterhouse
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 21 1 0 21 0
Affected population Native Chickens(2019-tp-5)
Outbreak 2 (2019-yl-6) Dongshi Township, Yunlin County
Date of start of the outbreak 21/03/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 6260 0 6260 0
Affected population Meat Ducks(2019-yl-6)
Outbreak 3 (2019-yl-7) Dongshi Township, Yunlin County
Date of start of the outbreak 21/03/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 4738 0 4738 0
Affected population Meat Ducks(2019-yl-7)
Outbreak 4 (2019-yl-8) Dongshi Township, Yunlin County
Date of start of the outbreak 22/03/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 18848 302 302 18546 0
Affected population Native Chickens(2019-yl-8)
Outbreak 5 (2019-tp-6) Beitou District, Taipei City
Date of start of the outbreak 25/03/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 3 3 3 0 0
Affected population Discard Chickens(2019-tp-6)
Outbreak 6 (2019-yl-9) Dongshi Township, Yunlin County
Date of start of the outbreak 26/03/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 12585 241 241 12344 0
Affected population Native Chickens(2019-yl-9)
Outbreak 7 (2019-tp-7) Wanhua District, Taipei City
Date of start of the outbreak 29/03/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Slaughterhouse
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 8 1 0 8 0
Affected population Native Chickens(2019-tp-7)
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 7
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 42463 548 ** 546 41917 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds ** 1.29% ** 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
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments Samples from Taipei City and Yunlin County were sent to the National Laboratory, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) for diagnosis. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N2 subtype was confirmed by AHRI. The infected farms in Yunlin County have been placed under movement restriction. All animals on the infected farms have been culled. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted after stamping-out operation. The samples collected from Taipei City were discarded dead chicken found in the Guandu Natural Park. The sampling spot was disinfected. Surrounding poultry farms within 3 km radius of the infected farms and the sampling spot are under intensified surveillance for three months. Suspected signs were observed in poultry carcasses during post-mortem inspection in one abattoir in Taipei City. Samples were sent to the AHRI for diagnosis. H5N2 subtype HPAI was confirmed by the AHRI. The carcasses were destroyed and thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted in the abattoir. After tracing back to the farm of origin, any positive results will be included in follow-up reports.
Control measures
Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Disinfection / Disinfestation
  • Screening
  • Traceability
  • Quarantine
  • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
  • Official destruction of animal products
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Stamping out
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • 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 Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 25/03/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 27/03/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 29/03/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 31/03/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 24/03/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 26/03/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 28/03/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 30/03/2019 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.