Published Date: 2004-01-31 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (15): OIE updates
Archive Number: 20040131.0376

AVIAN INFLUENZA - EASTERN ASIA (15): OIE UPDATES
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Date: 31 Jan 2004
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Source: Office International des Epizooties(OIE), Disease Information
<http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/a_info.htm>

In this update:
[1] Viet Nam
[2] Taiwan

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[1] Viet Nam
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Viet Nam
Follow-up report No. 1

See also: 9 Jan 2004

Information received on 24 Jan 2004 from Dr Bui Quang Anh, Director,
Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Hanoi:

End of previous report period: 8 Jan 2004 (see Disease Information, 17 [2],
3, dated 9 Jan 2004).

End of this report period: 24 Jan 2004.

New outbreaks:

Location No. of outbreaks
Tien Giang 91
Long An 105
Ha Tay 1
Hoa Binh 1
Can Tho 7
Son La 12
An Giang 58
Vinh Long 6
Thanh Hoa 1
Ha Nam 60
Phu Tho 42
Yen Bai 4
Dong Thap 19
Ho Chi Minh City 1
Ben Tre 13
Nam Dinh 1
Tay Ninh 1
Thai Binh 1
Tra Vinh 2
Binh Duong 4
Bac Giang 13
Dong Nai 1
Ca Mau 1
Total 445

Total number of animals in the new outbreaks:

species / susceptible/ cases/ deaths*/ destroyed*/ slaughtered
avi / 2 890 511 / ... / ... / 2 890 511 / 0

* Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: the number of
animals mentioned in the 'destroyed' column seems to include the number of
animals dead from the disease.

Control measures during reporting period:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening.

[2]Taiwan
Avian Influenza in Taipei China
Additional information

See also: 23 Jan 2004

Emergency report - Continued

Information received on 27 Jan 2004 from Dr Tien-Jye Chang, Dean,
Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taipei:

With reference to the outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza reported
in Disease Information, 17 (4), 15, dated 23 Jan 2004:

a. In each outbreak, 3 chickens were subjected to post-mortem examination
and destroyed in the initial test and 40 in the second test.

b. The Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) is located in Taipei
prefecture.

c. Control measures included the following:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control in the whole territory;
- screening;
- control of wildlife reservoirs.

Vaccination is prohibited.

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[With over 2 million birds killed in Viet Nam, economic issues become front
and center. Adequate compensation is the best way to ensure prompt
reporting and effective surveillance. This will be a costly episode,
regardless of such secondary issues as reduced travel to the region, etc.

The previous report from Taiwan can be found at Avian influenza, Taiwan -
OIE 20040123.0273 - Mod PC]

See Also

Avian influenza - China (Guangxi) 20040127.0322
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia 20040114.0145
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (02) 20040116.0176
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (03): RFI 20040118.0206
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (04): RFI 20040119.0208
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (05) 20040120.0222
Avian influenza, Taiwan - OIE 20040123.0273
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (06) 20040124.0282
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (07) 20040125.0296
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (08) 20040126.0308
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (09) 20040127.0315
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (10): FAO/WHO/OIE 20040127.0325
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (11): OIE 20040128.0329
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (12) 20040128.0334
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (13) 20040128.0335
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (14) 20040130.0354
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