OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N5), Chinese Taipei

Information received on 07/04/2020 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. 12
Date of start of the event	09/09/2019
Date of confirmation of the event	13/09/2019
Report date	07/04/2020
Date submitted to OIE	07/04/2020
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N5
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (14/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (22/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (03/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 4 (06/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 5 (13/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 6 (22/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 7 (10/02/2020) Follow-up report No. 8 (20/02/2020) Follow-up report No. 9 (03/03/2020) Follow-up report No. 10 (10/03/2020) Follow-up report No. 11 (27/03/2020) Follow-up report No. 12 (07/04/2020)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (2020-tn-3)

HoubiDistrict, Tainan City

Date of start of the outbreak

25/03/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	4000	897	897	3103	0

Affected population

Meat Geese(2020-tn-3)

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	4000	897	897	3103	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	22.43%	22.43%	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 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 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 farm are under intensified surveillance for three months.

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
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	28/03/2020	Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory)	Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	27/03/2020	Positive

Future Reporting

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