OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N2), Chinese Taipei

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N2), Chinese Taipei
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Information received on 27/03/2020 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. 167
Date of start of the event	07/01/2015
Date of confirmation of the event	11/01/2015
Report date	27/03/2020
Date submitted to OIE	27/03/2020
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
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New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 (2020-yl-13)

Dongshi Township, Yunlin County

Date of start of the outbreak

05/03/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	8124	995	995	7129	0

Affected population

Native Chickens(2020-yl-13)

Outbreak 2 (2020-yl-14)

Tuku Township, Yunlin County

Date of start of the outbreak

08/03/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	1454	824	824	630	0

Affected population

Turkeys(2020-yl-14)

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	9578	1819	1819	7759	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	18.99%	18.99%	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

Epidemiological comments

Samples from 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 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. Surrounding poultry farms within 3 km radius of the infected farms are under intensified surveillance for three months.

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) (Regional Reference Laboratory)	Birds	gene sequencing	08/03/2020	Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (Regional Reference Laboratory)	Birds	gene sequencing	12/03/2020	Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (Regional Reference Laboratory)	Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	11/03/2020	Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (Regional Reference Laboratory)	Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	07/03/2020	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

See Also:

https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=33716

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