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
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Outbreak 1 (2020-yl-5) |
Beigang Township, Yunlin County |
Date of start of the outbreak |
02/03/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
4900 |
2338 |
2338 |
2562 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Turkeys(2020-yl-5) | |
Outbreak 2 (2020-yl-6) |
Mailiao Township, Yunlin County |
Date of start of the outbreak |
12/03/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
1065 |
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0 |
1065 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Meat Ducks(2020-yl-6) | |
Outbreak 3 (2020-pt-1) |
Wandan Township, Pingtung County |
Date of start of the outbreak |
12/03/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
19331 |
5160 |
5160 |
14171 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Layer Hens(2020-pt-1) | |
Outbreak 4 (2020-ch-1) |
Dacheng Township, Changhua County |
Date of start of the outbreak |
18/03/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
29778 |
8098 |
8098 |
21680 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Layer Hens(2020-ch-1)(H5N2 and H5N5) | |
Outbreak 5 (2020-tn-2) |
Xuejia District, Tainan City |
Date of start of the outbreak |
20/03/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
741 |
39 |
39 |
702 |
0 | |
Affected population |
Turkeys(2020-tn-2) | |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 5 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
55815 |
15635 ** |
15635 |
40180 |
0 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
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28.01% |
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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 |
Samples from Yunlin County, Pingtung county and Tainan City were sent to the National Laboratory, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) for diagnosis. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N5 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. Samples from Changhua County were sent to the National Laboratory, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) for diagnosis. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N2 and H5N5 subtype were confirmed by AHRI. The infected farm has been placed under movement restriction. All animals on the infected farm 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. | |
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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
- Traceability
- Quarantine
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- 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 Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
gene sequencing |
05/03/2020 |
Positive |
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
gene sequencing |
15/03/2020 |
Positive |
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
gene sequencing |
20/03/2020 |
Positive |
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
gene sequencing |
21/03/2020 |
Positive |
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
gene sequencing |
23/03/2020 |
Positive |
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
04/03/2020 |
Positive |
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
14/03/2020 |
Positive |
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
19/03/2020 |
Positive |
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
20/03/2020 |
Positive |
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
22/03/2020 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |