General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 29 Oct 2024
Confirmed: 30 Oct 2024
Reported: 5 Nov 2024
Reason for notification: Recurrence of an eradicated disease
Date of last occurrence: 24 May 2024
End date: -
Disease: High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf.
with)
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory, necropsy
Genotype/serotype/subtype: H5N1
Event status: On-going
This event pertains to the country/territory.

Quantitative data summary
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Birds (domestic) / 900 / 70 / 50 / 850 / - / -

Epidemiology
Source of event or origin of infection: Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments: No epidemiological comment

Control measures at event level
Domestic animals, applied: Control of wildlife reservoirs,
disinfection, movement control, official destruction of animal
products, official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste,
screening, selective killing and disposal, stamping out, surveillance
outside the restricted zone, surveillance within the restricted zone,
traceability, zoning, disinfestation, process to inactivate the
pathogenic agent in products or by-products, quarantine
Wild animals, applied: Control of wildlife reservoirs, disinfection,
screening, surveillance outside the restricted zone, traceability

Diagnostic test results
Test name / Laboratory / Species sampled / Number of outbreaks sampled
/ First result date / Latest result date / Result
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) /Animal and
Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs (MAFRA) / Birds / 1 / 30 Oct 2024 / 30 Oct 2024 /
Positive

New outbreaks
Quantitative data summary
Outbreak locations: Donghae-daero, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do, Republic of
Korea
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Birds (domestic) Poultry / 900 / 70 / 50 / 850 / - / -