OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Chinese Taipei

Information received on 27/02/2019 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 123
Date of start of the event 07/01/2015
Date of confirmation of the event 11/01/2015
Report date 26/02/2019
Date submitted to OIE 27/02/2019
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 23/07/2014
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N2
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports Immediate notification (12/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 1 (13/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 2 (15/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 4 (19/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 5 (21/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 6 (28/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 7 (04/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 8 (11/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 9 (17/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 10 (26/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 11 (04/03/2015)
Follow-up report No. 12 (12/03/2015)
Follow-up report No. 13 (19/03/2015)
Follow-up report No. 14 (25/03/2015)
Follow-up report No. 15 (02/04/2015)
Follow-up report No. 16 (14/04/2015)
Follow-up report No. 17 (17/04/2015)
Follow-up report No. 18 (24/04/2015)
Follow-up report No. 19 (01/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 20 (11/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 21 (18/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 22 (29/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 23 (04/06/2015)
Follow-up report No. 24 (12/06/2015)
Follow-up report No. 25 (18/06/2015)
Follow-up report No. 26 (07/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 27 (13/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 28 (20/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 29 (27/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 30 (31/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 31 (11/08/2015)
Follow-up report No. 32 (24/08/2015)
Follow-up report No. 33 (04/09/2015)
Follow-up report No. 34 (02/10/2015)
Follow-up report No. 35 (21/10/2015)
Follow-up report No. 36 (30/10/2015)
Follow-up report No. 37 (08/12/2015)
Follow-up report No. 38 (04/01/2016)
Follow-up report No. 39 (15/01/2016)
Follow-up report No. 40 (02/02/2016)
Follow-up report No. 41 (22/02/2016)
Follow-up report No. 42 (07/03/2016)
Follow-up report No. 43 (11/04/2016)
Follow-up report No. 44 (19/04/2016)
Follow-up report No. 45 (05/05/2016)
Follow-up report No. 46 (20/06/2016)
Follow-up report No. 47 (21/09/2016)
Follow-up report No. 48 (17/10/2016)
Follow-up report No. 49 (09/01/2017)
Follow-up report No. 50 (06/02/2017)
Follow-up report No. 51 (01/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 52 (07/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 53 (17/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 54 (20/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 55 (27/03/2017)
Follow-up report No. 56 (10/04/2017)
Follow-up report No. 57 (11/04/2017)
Follow-up report No. 58 (01/05/2017)
Follow-up report No. 59 (08/05/2017)
Follow-up report No. 60 (15/05/2017)
Follow-up report No. 61 (03/06/2017)
Follow-up report No. 62 (07/06/2017)
Follow-up report No. 63 (16/06/2017)
Follow-up report No. 64 (23/06/2017)
Follow-up report No. 65 (27/06/2017)
Follow-up report No. 66 (03/07/2017)
Follow-up report No. 67 (11/07/2017)
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Follow-up report No. 69 (24/07/2017)
Follow-up report No. 70 (31/07/2017)
Follow-up report No. 71 (07/08/2017)
Follow-up report No. 72 (22/08/2017)
Follow-up report No. 73 (31/08/2017)
Follow-up report No. 74 (05/09/2017)
Follow-up report No. 75 (11/10/2017)
Follow-up report No. 76 (30/10/2017)
Follow-up report No. 77 (06/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 78 (13/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 79 (20/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 80 (29/11/2017)
Follow-up report No. 81 (12/12/2017)
Follow-up report No. 82 (29/12/2017)
Follow-up report No. 83 (05/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 84 (15/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 85 (16/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 86 (23/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 87 (29/01/2018)
Follow-up report No. 88 (09/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 89 (12/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 90 (23/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 91 (26/02/2018)
Follow-up report No. 92 (05/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 93 (12/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 94 (20/03/2018)
Follow-up report No. 95 (09/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 96 (16/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 97 (27/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 98 (01/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 99 (15/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 100 (21/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 101 (28/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 102 (04/06/2018)
Follow-up report No. 103 (11/06/2018)
Follow-up report No. 104 (26/06/2018)
Follow-up report No. 105 (02/07/2018)
Follow-up report No. 106 (12/07/2018)
Follow-up report No. 107 (07/08/2018)
Follow-up report No. 108 (21/08/2018)
Follow-up report No. 109 (04/09/2018)
Follow-up report No. 110 (10/09/2018)
Follow-up report No. 111 (26/09/2018)
Follow-up report No. 112 (08/10/2018)
Follow-up report No. 113 (09/10/2018)
Follow-up report No. 114 (29/10/2018)
Follow-up report No. 115 (13/11/2018)
Follow-up report No. 116 (04/12/2018)
Follow-up report No. 117 (17/12/2018)
Follow-up report No. 118 (25/12/2018)
Follow-up report No. 119 (04/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 120 (11/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 121 (21/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 122 (28/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 123 (26/02/2019)
New outbreaks (4)
Outbreak 1 (2019-yl-2) Dongshi Township, Yunlin County
Date of start of the outbreak 26/01/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 12713 1609 1609 11104 0
Affected population Native Chickens(2019-yl-2)
Outbreak 2 (2019-yl-3) Shuilin Township, Yunlin County
Date of start of the outbreak 30/01/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 1005 141 141 864 0
Affected population Turkeys(2019-yl-3)
Outbreak 3 (2019-ch-1) Dacheng Township, Changhua County
Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 34990 2450 2450 32540 0
Affected population Native Chickens(2019-ch-1)
Outbreak 4 (2019-yl-4) Huwei Township, Yunlin County
Date of start of the outbreak 19/02/2019
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 16788 60 60 16728 0
Affected population Native Chickens(2019-yl-4)
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 4
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 65496 4260 4260 61236 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 6.50% 6.50% 100.00% 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
Epidemiological comments Samples from Yunlin County and Changhua County were sent to the National Laboratory, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) for diagnosis. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N2 subtype was confirmed by AHRI. The infected farms have been placed under movement restriction. All animals on the infected farms have been culled. Thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted after stamping out operation. Surrounding poultry farms within 3 km radius of the infected farms are under intensified surveillance for three months.
Control measures
Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Disinfection / Disinfestation
  • Screening
  • Traceability
  • Quarantine
  • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
  • Official destruction of animal products
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Stamping out
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 29/01/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 01/02/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 17/02/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds gene sequencing 22/02/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 28/01/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 31/01/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 16/02/2019 Positive
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 21/02/2019 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.