Taiwan: low-pathogenic H5N2

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From January 26, 2010:
Changhua County, a colored broiler farm, the chickens died suddenly start to appear early this month, the phenomenon of high mortality rate. The samples sent to the animal epidemic prevention by inspection, confirmed to have been low pathogenic H5N2 bird flu hazard, 5 million chickens died at about seven thousand only. Chickens first because of audience control, not to the market.

According to Taiwan "in Canton News" report, Changhua County animal epidemic prevention expressed by this office was a low pathogenic avian influenza H5N2 harm a chicken farm, located in Fangyuan Township, a farming "imitations" of the colored broiler farm The farm has seven chickens homes, keeping about 50000 chicken in preparation for the supply of Chinese New Year to the Lantern between the people's livelihood needs and ritual.
Changhua County ugly Guo Zhe, director of disease control said that after anti-CIQ dead chickens were H5N2 low pathogenic avian influenza hit, because breeders to improve disease control properly, the epidemic has been initially brought under control, temporarily audience with the personnel management and control chickens , not taken to cull as the audience.

Chou Kuo-chul pointed out that the farm at 50000 imitations, or in the chicken stage, death is only about seven more than 1000, the mortality rate is about 10 times higher than normal. Show H5N2 bird flu is still a serious harm to remind all domestic poultry farmers to be vigilant and to strengthen the self-service prevention.
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Critical virulent avian influenza virus experts suggest that strict precautions against Taiwan-based variation
2010-02-01

　　 Fangyuan Township, Changhua of low-pathogenic H5N2 bird flu, after detection of the virus strength is "critical virulent type" pathogens, but also coincided with influenza A H1N1 influenza has been prevalent in Taiwan, Taiwan's disease control experts have warned poultry farmers, be sure to strengthen the prevention, prevent two kinds of cross infection, resulting in a stronger virus.

According to Taiwan "in Canton News" reported that, H5N2 low pathogenic avian influenza, in the middle of this month once again endanger Fangyuan Township, Changhua County, a "fake chicken farm," Changhua County, the animal epidemic prevention have taken control of flexible movement and strengthen the self-defense against prevention measures, so that gradually the epidemic under control.

Taiwan's disease control experts have questioned the low pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza in recent years, there are localized trends, has become the industry norm in Taiwan to prevent the disease. The detection of the H5N2 bird flu virus, the virus has reached the value of strength of amino acid base "critical virulent type", coincides with the current prevalence of influenza A H1N1 influenza on the island. So to remind poultry farmers, and strengthen disease prevention prevent two kinds of cross infection due to recombinant virus to produce more harm to the industry or the human body.

Changhua County Animal Epidemic Prevention Kuo Chou-che, director of the Institute, said the outbreak has reminded the county after 2000 many farms, simultaneous with every Wednesday disinfection epidemic prevention measures in Japan and other self-defense, hoping to minimize the chance of cross-infection.

Overseas has emerged due to influenza cases of H1N1 influenza infection in chickens, or pork on the island have seen the epidemic, Taiwan's disease control experts worried about Avian Influenza and Influenza A H1N1 influenza may create new threats of cross-infection. Chou Kuo-chul, director stressed that it will continue to monitor within a 3 km radius of more than 100 eggs, broiler market, will help monitor the two types of virus activity, so as to facilitate more stringent vaccination program do a good job.