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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Print Chinese Taipei Close
Information received on 20/01/2015 from Dr Ping-Cheng Yang, Vice President, Agriculture Technology Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Hsinchu City, Chinese Taipei Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 4
Date of start of the event 08/01/2015 Date of pre-confirmation of the 11/01/2015 event Report date 20/01/2015
Date submitted to OIE 20/01/2015
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 23/07/2014
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N8
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Immediate notification (11/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (13/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 2 (14/01/2015) Related reports Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 4 (20/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 5 (21/01/2015) New outbreaks (28) Outbreak 1 (tn1) Liuying District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 10/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 1403 0 1403 0 Affected population Breeding geese
Outbreak 2 (cy16) Dalin Township, CHIAYI COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 11/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 6200 1005 1005 5195 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 3 (cy15) Dalin Township, CHIAYI COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 11/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 4100 395 395 3705 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 4 (cy14) Dalin Township, CHIAYI COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 11/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 2300 275 275 2025 0 Affected population Geese
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Outbreak 5 (cy12) Dalin Township, CHIAYI COUNTY Date of start of the outbreak 11/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 4700 2324 2324 2376 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 6 (cy13) Dalin Township, CHIAYI COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 11/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 2300 950 950 1350 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 7 (yl-38) Mailiao Township, YUNLIN COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 13/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 2400 2100 2100 300 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 8 (tn12) Xiaying District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 13/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 2400 1753 1753 647 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 9 (tn13) Madou District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 13/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 2760 20 20 2740 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 10 (yl-44) Taixi Township, YUNLIN COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 13/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 6500 4259 4259 2241 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 11 (yl-40) Mailiao Township, YUNLIN COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 13/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 5000 2749 2749 2251 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 12 (tn11) Xiaying District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 13/01/2015
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Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 1800 1437 1437 363 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 13 (tn14) Houbi District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 14/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 3180 1509 1509 1671 0 Affected population Breeding geese
Outbreak 14 (tn19) Xiaying District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 14/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 1261 229 229 1032 0 Affected population Breeding geese
Outbreak 15 (tn18) Xiaying District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 14/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 2400 509 509 1891 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 16 (tn16) Xiaying District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 14/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 5900 2973 2973 2927 0 Affected population Ducks
Outbreak 17 (tn17) Xiaying District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 14/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 2400 1719 1719 681 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 18 (tn15) Madou District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 14/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 1350 833 833 517 0 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 19 (yl-70) Dongshi Township, YUNLIN COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
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Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 3680 380 380 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 20 (yl-64) Taixi Township, YUNLIN COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 3600 800 800 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 21 (yl-76) Sihu Township, YUNLIN COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 4470 570 570 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 22 (yl-62) Taixi Township, YUNLIN COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 7860 960 960 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 23 (yl-61) Taixi Township, YUNLIN COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 6080 229 229 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 24 (yl-63) Taixi Township, YUNLIN COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 9300 1300 1300 Affected population Breeding geese
Outbreak 25 (tn22) Xiaying District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 4800 284 284 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 26 (ch5) Dacheng Township, CHANGHUA COUNTY
Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 1600 120 120 1480 0
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Affected population Geese Outbreak 27 (tn20) Xiaying District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 4600 1500 1500 Affected population Geese
Outbreak 28 (tn21) Liujia District, TAINAN CITY
Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2015
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Birds 5000 232 232 Affected population Geese Summary of Total outbreaks: 28 outbreaks
Total animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered affected Birds 109344 31414 ** 31414 34795 0 Apparent morbidity Apparent mortality Apparent case fatality Proportion susceptible animals Species Outbreak statistics rate rate rate lost* Birds ** 28.73% ** ** *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
**Not calculated because of missing information
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin Unknown or inconclusive of infection Abnormal mortalities were observed in 28 waterfowl farms in Chang-Hua County, Yun-Lin County, Chia-Yi County, Tainan City, and Ping-Tung County. Samples were sent to the National Laboratory (Animal Health Research Institute [AHRI]) for diagnosis. H5N8 subtype HPAI was confirmed by AHRI. These farms have been put under movement Epidemiological restrictions. All animals on the infected farms will be culled. The actual numbers of culled animals will be available when comments stamping out operation is finished and be reported in the next follow-up report. Thorough cleaning and disinfection will be conducted after stamping out operation. Surrounding poultry farms within 3 km radius of infected farms are under intensified surveillance for 3 months. Control measures
Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening Measures applied Zoning Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI (National Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction 13/01/2015 Positive laboratory) (RT-PCR) Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National Birds gene sequencing 15/01/2015 Positive laboratory) Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National Birds gene sequencing 16/01/2015 Positive laboratory) Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National Birds gene sequencing 17/01/2015 Positive laboratory) Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National Birds gene sequencing 18/01/2015 Positive laboratory) Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction 15/01/2015 Positive laboratory) (RT-PCR) Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction 16/01/2015 Positive
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laboratory) (RT-PCR) Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (National Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction 17/01/2015 Positive laboratory) (RT-PCR) Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Map of outbreak locations
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