Giuseppe
Emeritus
[AVIAN INFLUENZA, POULTRY, SOUTH KOREA, OIE, UPDATES] Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Korea (Rep. of)
Information received on 14/08/2008 from Dr Chang-Seob Kim, CVO & Director , Animal Health Team, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry (MIFAFF), Gwacheon-city, Korea (Rep. of)
? Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 5 (Final report)
Start date 01/04/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 03/04/2008
Report date 14/08/2008
Date submitted to OIE 14/08/2008
Date event resolved 15/05/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 06/03/2007
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports Immediate notification (02/04/2008)
Follow-up report No. 1 (04/04/2008)
Follow-up report No. 2 (07/04/2008)
Follow-up report No. 3 (15/04/2008)
Follow-up report No. 4 (20/05/2008)
Follow-up report No. 5 (14/08/2008)
? Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive
? Epidemiological comments
The Republic of Korea declares that it has met the requirements for the recognition as a country free from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) as of 15 August 2008 in accordance with Article 2.7.12.4 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2006).
? Control measures
Measures applied Stamping out
Quarantine
Movement control inside the country
Screening
Zoning
Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied No other measures
? Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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Information received on 14/08/2008 from Dr Chang-Seob Kim, CVO & Director , Animal Health Team, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry (MIFAFF), Gwacheon-city, Korea (Rep. of)
? Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 5 (Final report)
Start date 01/04/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 03/04/2008
Report date 14/08/2008
Date submitted to OIE 14/08/2008
Date event resolved 15/05/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 06/03/2007
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports Immediate notification (02/04/2008)
Follow-up report No. 1 (04/04/2008)
Follow-up report No. 2 (07/04/2008)
Follow-up report No. 3 (15/04/2008)
Follow-up report No. 4 (20/05/2008)
Follow-up report No. 5 (14/08/2008)
? Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive
? Epidemiological comments
The Republic of Korea declares that it has met the requirements for the recognition as a country free from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) as of 15 August 2008 in accordance with Article 2.7.12.4 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2006).
? Control measures
Measures applied Stamping out
Quarantine
Movement control inside the country
Screening
Zoning
Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied No other measures
? Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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