Information received on 28/12/2017 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)
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
21/12/2017 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
25/12/2017 |
Report date |
28/12/2017 |
Date submitted to OIE |
29/12/2017 |
Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
07/04/2017 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
Serotype |
H5N6 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to |
the whole country |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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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 virus was detected during disease investigation of the species. No spread of disease was evident. There are two poultry farms located within three kilometres of where the bird was found. No abnormalities or signs of avian influenza were found in the two poultry farms. The date of end of the outbreak is the same as the date the bird was found (21 Decemeber 2017). |
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
Tai Lung Veterinary Laboratory, Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Tests and results |
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