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Avian Flu Scan for Sep 09, 2015
H5N1 outbreak in Nigeria; H5N8, H5N2 in Taiwan
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Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) [h=3]H5N1 hits Nigerian poultry again[/h] Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu has struck Nigerian poultry again, this time a backyard flock in Rivers state in the south, according to a report posted yesterday by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
The virus killed 450 of a flock of 528 broiler chickens, cockerels, and turkeys. The surviving 78 birds were culled to prevent disease spread. All the birds were housed in the same pen.
The outbreak began on Sep 3 and was resolved on Sep 7 after polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing at the national veterinary lab came back positive that day for H5N1. The country has reported 38 H5N1 outbreaks to the OIE this year, most recently on Sep 3, when it described five separate events.
Sep 8 OIE report
[h=3]Taiwan reports separate H5N8, H5N2 outbreaks[/h] Taiwan, meanwhile, late last week reported two new highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks, one involving the H5N8 strain and one caused by the H5N2 virus, according to separate OIE reports.
The H5N8 outbreak affected a farm of 7,000 ducks in Chiayi County in the western portion of the island. The disease struck and killed 936 birds beginning on Aug 25, and the remaining poultry were destroyed as a preventive measure.
H5N2 struck a Yunlin County farm containing 23,240 native chickens on Jan 7, killing 6,060 birds, according to a Sep 4 OIE report. The rest of the flock was euthanized to contain the outbreak. The outbreak began on Aug 27.
The national veterinary laboratory confirmed the strains in both outbreaks via PCR assay, and control measure have been put in place in both areas, including disinfection, control of poultry movement, and enhanced surveillance for 3 months.
Taiwan has battled scores of H5N8 and H5N2 outbreaks this year, many in Chiayi and Yunlin counties.
Sep 4 OIE report on H5N8
Sep 4 OIE report on H5N2
Avian Flu Scan for Sep 09, 2015
H5N1 outbreak in Nigeria; H5N8, H5N2 in Taiwan
Filed Under:
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) [h=3]H5N1 hits Nigerian poultry again[/h] Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu has struck Nigerian poultry again, this time a backyard flock in Rivers state in the south, according to a report posted yesterday by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
The virus killed 450 of a flock of 528 broiler chickens, cockerels, and turkeys. The surviving 78 birds were culled to prevent disease spread. All the birds were housed in the same pen.
The outbreak began on Sep 3 and was resolved on Sep 7 after polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing at the national veterinary lab came back positive that day for H5N1. The country has reported 38 H5N1 outbreaks to the OIE this year, most recently on Sep 3, when it described five separate events.
Sep 8 OIE report
[h=3]Taiwan reports separate H5N8, H5N2 outbreaks[/h] Taiwan, meanwhile, late last week reported two new highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks, one involving the H5N8 strain and one caused by the H5N2 virus, according to separate OIE reports.
The H5N8 outbreak affected a farm of 7,000 ducks in Chiayi County in the western portion of the island. The disease struck and killed 936 birds beginning on Aug 25, and the remaining poultry were destroyed as a preventive measure.
H5N2 struck a Yunlin County farm containing 23,240 native chickens on Jan 7, killing 6,060 birds, according to a Sep 4 OIE report. The rest of the flock was euthanized to contain the outbreak. The outbreak began on Aug 27.
The national veterinary laboratory confirmed the strains in both outbreaks via PCR assay, and control measure have been put in place in both areas, including disinfection, control of poultry movement, and enhanced surveillance for 3 months.
Taiwan has battled scores of H5N8 and H5N2 outbreaks this year, many in Chiayi and Yunlin counties.
Sep 4 OIE report on H5N8
Sep 4 OIE report on H5N2