OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, China (People´s Rep. of)

Information received on 10/02/2009 from Dr Yu Kangzhen, National Chief Veterinary Officer , Veterinary Bureau , Ministry of Agriculture , Beijing, China (People´s Rep. of)

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 01/02/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 10/02/2009
Report date 10/02/2009
Date submitted to OIE 10/02/2009
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 12/2008
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak Location and Affected population
  • XINJIANG (Zhawa, Moyu, He´tian)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 13737 1330 519 13218 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 9.68% 3.78% 39.02% 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

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Stamping out
  • Quarantine
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Zoning
  • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
    Administrative division Species Total Vaccinated Details
    XINJIANG Birds 350000 Avian influenza, inactivated (Re-5)
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • Dipping / Spraying
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) (OIE’s Reference Laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Birds haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT) 10/02/2009 Positive
Birds intravenous pathogenicity index (IVPI) test 10/02/2009 Positive
Birds real-time PCR 10/02/2009 Positive

Future Reporting

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