Published Date: 2006-11-28 00:00:00
Subject: PRO/AH> Avian influenza (216) - South Korea: H5N1, OIE, conf
Archive Number: 20061128.3374
AVIAN INFLUENZA (216) - SOUTH KOREA: H5N1, OIE, CONFIRMED
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Date: 28 Nov 2006
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Source: OIE Disease Alert [edited]
<http://www.oie.int/Messages/061128KOR.htm>
Highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Republic of Korea (diagnosis
confirmation): (Date of previous outbreak of highly pathogenic avian
influenza in the Republic of Korea reported to the OIE: 2004).
Information received on 26 Nov 2006 from Dr Chang-Seob Kim, Chief
Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry (MAF), Gwacheon:
Report date: 26 Nov 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of 1st confirmation of the event: 22 Nov 2006.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
Location of the outbreak: Iksan city (Jeollabuk-do province).
Number of animals in the outbreak: 6500 cases, 13 300 susceptible
animals, 6500 deaths and 6800 animals destroyed.
Description of affected population: a parent stock farm for broiler
chickens (45 weeks old).
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed: National Veterinary
Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Kyonggi.
Diagnostic tests used: PCR, haemagglutination inhibition test,
sequence analysis: amino acid sequence at cleavage site reveals a
HPAI profile, cytopathic effect on cell culture, neutralisation.
Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken: control of wildlife reservoirs;
stamping out (all poultry in the affected farm); quarantine (removal
of feed, manure and egg plates out of the farms within a 3-km radius
zone around the outbreak is prohibited); movement control inside the
country (a 10-km radius zone around the infected holding); screening;
zoning; burial of dead and destroyed poultry as well as of feed,
manure and egg plates in the affected farm; disinfection and
surveillance intensified in the poultry holdings.
Control measure to be undertaken: stamping out (all poultry within a
0.5-km radius zone around the outbreak).
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[As expected and as reported previously, this outbreak is an H5N1.
This report indicates that multiple tests have been completed. Of
course, it is also important to know at the molecular level, which
previous strain, if any, is most closely related to this new outbreak
of the virus.
The location of the outbreak can be seen at
<http://www.fallingrain.com/world/KS/3/Iksan.html> - Mod.PC]
See Also
Avian influenza (214) - South Korea: H5N1 conf 20061125.3357Avian influenza (213) - South Korea: H5N1, OIE, susp 20061125.3356
Avian influenza (212) - South Korea: susp 20061124.3338
Avian influenza (211) - Greece, wild ducks, susp 20061118.3304
Avian influenza, human (146): South Korea, asymptomatic 20060916.2633
2005
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Avian influenza, H7 - North Korea (07) 20050707.1927
Avian influenza, H7 - North Korea 20050405.0978
Avian influenza - North Korea (04): conf. 20050327.0883
2004
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Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (57): OIE 20040329.0862
Avian influenza - Eastern Asia (25): OIE 20040215.0498
2003
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Avian influenza - South Korea (06) 20031228.3151
Avian influenza - South Korea (02): OIE 20031213.3049
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