OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Hong Kong (SAR - PRC)
submited by kickingbird at May, 6, 2015 13:48 PM from OIE
Information received on 05/05/2015 from Dr Thomas Sit, Chief Veterinary Officer / Assistant Director (Inspection & Quarantine), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Hong Kong , Hong Kong (SAR - PRC)
Summary
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Report type |
Immediate notification (Final report) |
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Date of start of the event |
29/04/2015 |
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Date of confirmation of the event |
05/05/2015 |
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Report date |
05/05/2015 |
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Date submitted to OIE |
05/05/2015 |
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Date event resolved |
29/04/2015 |
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Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
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Date of previous occurrence |
10/04/2015 |
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Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
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Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
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Serotype |
H5N6 |
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Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
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This event pertains to |
the whole country |
New outbreaks
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Epidemiology
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
An intensive surveillance system is in place for all poultry farms, poultry markets and pet bird shops in Hong Kong. The H5N6 infected wild bird was detected in our ongoing surveillance program on wild birds. No spread of disease was evident. The date of end of the outbreak is the same as the date the bird was found (29 April 2015). |
Control measures
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Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
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Laboratory name and type |
Tai Lung Veterinary Laboratory, Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Tests and results |
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