April 12, 2012

Taiwanese ducks hit by Low pathogenic Avian Flu (LPAI)

The Taiwanese veterinary authorities have reported a bird flu outbreak among ducks in I-Lan.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received Follow-up Report No. 4 yesterday, April 10.

A total of 1000 ducks were found susceptible, out of which 20 cases were reported. No deaths were recorded, and no birds were destroyed.

The avian influenza (NAI) viral infection was detected on a duck farm in the process of active surveillance and identified as H5N2 strain by virus isolation.

Movement restriction was implemented on the infected farm. The ducks were normal without clinical signs.

The positive results of pathogenicity test confirmed this LPAI as a H5N2 outbreak.

The clinical and epidemiological investigation of surrounding poultry farms were conducted. No other case or evidence of infection was detected.

The source of the outbreak remains inconclusive.