OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) ,Chinese Taipei

Information received on 26/12/2017 from Dr Tai-Hwa Shih, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan, Ministry of Agriculture, Taipei, Chinese Taipei

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	19/12/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	24/12/2017
Report date	26/12/2017
Date submitted to OIE	26/12/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N6
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Outbreak Location

NANTOU COUNTY ( Zhushan Township Zhushan Township )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	11848	**	0	11848	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	**	0.00%	**	100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
** Not calculated because of missing information;

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

When we performed active surveillance program, the samples collected from 2 duck farms in Nantou County on December 19, 2017, were sent to the National Laboratory, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) for analysis. Low pathogenic avian influenza H5N6 subtype was confirmed by AHRI on December 24. The farms have been placed under movement restriction. All animals on the infected farms were culled. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted after stamping out operation. Surrounding poultry farms within a three-kilometer radius of the infected farms are under intensified surveillance for three months.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
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