WOAH: Korea (Rep. of) - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Infection with H5N3) - Immediate notification

General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 2 Oct 2024
Confirmed: 14 Oct 2024
Reported: 7 Nov 2024
Reason for notification: New strain in the country
Date of last occurrence: -
End date: -
Disease: Influenza A viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with)
(non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-)
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory, necropsy
Genotype/serotype/subtype: H5N3
Event status: Ongoing
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
Northern Pintail (wild) / - / 1 / - / - / - / -

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

Control measures at event level
Domestic animals, applied: Surveillance outside the restricted zone,
surveillance within the restricted zone, disinfection, screening,
traceability
Wild animals, applied: Surveillance outside the restricted zone,
disinfection, screening, traceability, control of wildlife reservoirs

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) / National
Institute of Wildlife Disease Control and Prevention (NIWDC) /
Northern Pintail / 1 / 2 Oct 2024 / 14 Oct 2024 / positive

New outbreaks
Quantitative data summary
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Northern Pintail (wild) / - / 1 / - / - / - / -