OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N8) (non-poultry including wild birds), Korea (Rep. of)
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| Information received on 16/11/2020 from Dr Dae Gyun Kim, Chief Veterinary Officer, Director General, Animal Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Sejong-si, Korea (Rep. of) | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Follow-up report No. 1 |
| Date of start of the event |
21/10/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
25/10/2020 |
| Report date |
16/11/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
16/11/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
17/03/2018 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Sub-clinical infection |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
| Serotype |
H5N8 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (01/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (16/11/2020)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Gajeon-ri, Byeongcheon-myeon, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
03/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Spot-billed Duck:Anas poecilorhyncha(Anatidae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
Positive in one spot-billed duck out of twenty wild birds (spot-billed ducks 20) captured. | |
| Outbreak 2 |
Yusan-ri, Hobeop-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-Do |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
10/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Mandarin Duck:Aix galericulata(Anatidae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
Positive in one mandarin duck out of fourteen wild birds (mandarin ducks 5, spot-billed ducks 9) captured. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Spot-billed Duck:Anas poecilorhyncha(Anatidae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Mandarin Duck:Aix galericulata(Anatidae) |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Spot-billed Duck:Anas poecilorhyncha(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
0.00% |
** |
| Mandarin Duck:Aix galericulata(Anatidae) |
** |
** |
0.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
| **Not calculated because of missing information | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
H5N8 Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in wild birds according to the Avian influenza surveillance program. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Screening
- Traceability
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Disinfection
- Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) |
Mandarin Duck |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
13/11/2020 |
Positive |
| Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (National laboratory) |
Spot-billed Duck |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
09/11/2020 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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