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Taiwan detects bird flu in batch of chickens at poultry wholesale market

Gert van der Hoek

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
[FONT=&#24494] [h=1]North poultry market chickens will be destroyed[/h] 2016/12/22 [/FONT]
[FONT=&#24494](Xinhua News Agency)

Taipei City Development and Development Bureau tonight that poultry wholesale market attached to the slaughterhouse yesterday by the veterinarian in the slaughter line 3 and found two red feather chickens confirmed bird flu symptoms, and the batch of 74 Slaughter of chickens sealed, is expected to deal with tomorrow, to prevent the spread of the virus.


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[h=1]Avian flu cases found in Taipei slaughterhouse[/h] 2016/12/22 22:27:36
Taipei, Dec. 22 (CNA) Authorities ordered the disinfection of a poultry slaughterhouse in Taipei on Thursday after two chickens were confirmed as being infected with the new H5 subtype of the avian influenza virus.

Veterinarians reported the suspected cases at the Taipei wholesale poultry market slaughterhouse to authorities on Wednesday and test results a day later confirmed that the chickens were infected with avian flu, Taipei City Animal Protection Office said on Thursday.

The Office said it has ordered the slaughterhouse to suspend operations for 24 hours and instructed the disinfection of all premises and nearby areas.

A total of 74 slaughtered chickens have been sealed off and frozen at the slaughterhouse and will be destroyed on Friday, according to officials.

The Office said it is investigating the source of the infection and urged the public to ensure all poultry is fully cooked before consumption and to buy only certified poultry products.
 
The latest bird flu cases in northern slaughterhouse
Yang Teng - kai
North City slaughterhouse slaughterhouse veterinary inspections of veterinary carcasses found after the suspected bird flu symptoms, yesterday morning will be 74 carcasses all frozen after the Bulletin Board, today's inspection identified as a new H5 subtype of avian influenza.

Shi Taihua, deputy director of the Bureau of Inspection, pointed out that the source of chicken for the Miaoli County Court in the town, this case should not be common human H5N6 avian flu, because the field of birds in good health, if H5N6 will die, Protection and control of the sampling and submission, and the implementation of mobile control and disinfection operations, this year accumulated 16 cases of slaughterhouse inspection, and 36 cases of poultry farms, a total of 52 avian flu cases.:tiphat:http://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20161222005663-260405
 
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[TD="width: *, align: left"] Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Chinese Taipei
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[TD="width: 1%, align: right"] [/TD]
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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]Information received on 23/12/2016 from Dr Tai-Hwa Shih, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan, Ministry of Agriculture, Taipei, Chinese Taipei[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Follow-up report No. 31[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]08/01/2015[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]11/01/2015[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]23/12/2016[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]23/12/2016[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Reoccurrence of a listed disease[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of previous occurrence[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]23/07/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5N8[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]a defined zone within the country[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, width: 10%"]Related reports[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification (11/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 1 (13/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 2 (14/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 4 (20/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 5 (21/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 6 (28/01/2015)
Follow-up report No. 7 (04/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 8 (11/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 9 (17/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 10 (26/02/2015)
Follow-up report No. 11 (04/03/2015)
Follow-up report No. 12 (12/03/2015)
Follow-up report No. 13 (24/04/2015)
Follow-up report No. 14 (01/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 15 (12/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 16 (18/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 17 (29/05/2015)
Follow-up report No. 18 (07/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 19 (11/08/2015)
Follow-up report No. 20 (04/09/2015)
Follow-up report No. 21 (08/12/2015)
Follow-up report No. 22 (04/01/2016)
Follow-up report No. 23 (02/02/2016)
Follow-up report No. 24 (22/02/2016)
Follow-up report No. 25 (07/03/2016)
Follow-up report No. 26 (11/04/2016)
Follow-up report No. 27 (19/04/2016)
Follow-up report No. 28 (05/05/2016)
Follow-up report No. 29 (22/07/2016)
Follow-up report No. 30 (08/12/2016)
Follow-up report No. 31 (23/12/2016) [/TD]
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[TD] New outbreaks (4)
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[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 917"]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 1 (nc-2016-2)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Taishan Distict, NEW TAIPEI CITY[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]24/11/2016[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Continuing (or date resolved not provided)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Not applicable[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 605"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]207[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"] [/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]207[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]Chickens in an abattoir (nc-2016-2)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 917"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 2 (nt-2016-2)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Nantou City, NANTOU COUNTY[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]27/11/2016[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Continuing (or date resolved not provided)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Not applicable[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 605"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2448[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"] [/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]38[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2410[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]Chickens in an abattoir (nt-2016-2)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 917"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 3 (kc-2016-7)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Ziguan District, KAOHSIUNG CITY[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]08/12/2016[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Continuing (or date resolved not provided)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Not applicable[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 605"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]213[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"] [/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]213[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]Chickens in an abattoir (kh-2016-7)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 917"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 4 (tp-2016-3)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Wanhua District, TAIPEI CITY[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]09/12/2016[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Continuing (or date resolved not provided)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Not applicable[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 605"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]61[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"] [/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]61[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]Chickens in an abattoir (tp-2016-3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 917"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Summary of outbreaks[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total outbreaks: 4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total animals affected[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 744"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2929[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]38[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2891[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak statistics[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 744"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent morbidity rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent mortality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent case fatality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Proportion susceptible animals lost*[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1.30%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]100.00%[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]**Not calculated because of missing information[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Epidemiology
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[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection[/TD]
[TD]
  • Unknown or inconclusive
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological comments[/TD]
[TD]Suspicious signs were observed in poultry carcasses during postmortem inspection in four abattoirs in New Taipei City, Nantou County, Kaohsiung City and Taipei City. Samples were sent to the Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) for analysis. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 was confirmed by the AHRI. The carcasses were destroyed and thorough cleaning and disinfection have been conducted in the abattoirs. After tracing back to the farm of origin, samples have been sent to the AHRI for diagnosis. Any positive results will be included in follow-up reports.[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Control measures
[TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 917"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures applied[/TD]
[TD]
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Disinfection / Disinfestation
  • Quarantine
  • Stamping out
  • Zoning
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures to be applied[/TD]
[TD]
  • No other measures
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Diagnostic test results
[TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 917"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Laboratory name and type[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test date[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left last"]Result[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]gene sequencing[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]26/11/2016[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]gene sequencing[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]30/11/2016[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]gene sequencing[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]11/12/2016[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]25/11/2016[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]29/11/2016[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]10/12/2016[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Future Reporting
[TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 917"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer"]The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.[/TD]
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