OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (Infection with H5N1) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-), Korea (Rep of)

Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 26 Oct 2021
Confirmed: 3 Nov 2021
Reported: 5 Nov 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 25 May 2011
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to the whole country.

Outbreak location 1: Deoksan-ri, Buan, Jeollabuk-do
Started: 26 Oct 2021
Epidemiological unit: other
Animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Wildlife (species unspecified) (Al indeterminatum fau): Wildlife
(family unspecified) - Wildlife (order unspecified) / - / 1 / - / - /
0 / 0

Outbreak location 2: Yongjeong-ri, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do
Started: 26 Oct 2021
Epidemiological unit: other
Animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Mandarin duck (_Aix galericulata_): Anatidae-Anseriformes / - / 1 / -
/ - / 0 / 0

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive
Epidemiological comments: Epidemiological investigation is ongoing.

Control measures at event level
Domestic and wild control measures applied: control of wildlife
reservoirs, disinfection, screening, surveillance outside containment
and/or the protection zone, traceability, surveillance within
containment and/or the protection zone

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Outbreaks / Test / Test date /
Result
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) (national laboratory) / mandarin
duck/wildlife (species unspecified) / 2 / reverse
transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) / 3 Nov 2021 /
positive