Volume 14, Number 3—March 2008
Dispatch
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Domestic Poultry and Relationship with Migratory Birds, South Korea
Youn-Jeong Lee*1, Young-Ki Choi†1, Min-Suk Song†, Ok-Mi Jeong*, Eun-Kyoung Lee*, Woo-Jin Jeon*, Wooseog Jeong*, Seong-Joon Joh*, Kang-seuk Choi*, Moon Her*, Eun ho Lee†, Tak-Gue Oh†, Ho-Jin Moon‡, Dae-Won Yoo‡, Chul-Joong Kim‡
, Moon-Hee Sung¶, Haryoung Poo#, Jun-Hun Kwon*, Jae-Hong Kim§ , Yong-Joo Kim* , Min-Chul Kim* , Aeran Kim* , and Min-Jeong Kim*
, Moon-Hee Sung¶, Haryoung Poo#, Jun-Hun Kwon*, Jae-Hong Kim§ , Yong-Joo Kim* , Min-Chul Kim* , Aeran Kim* , and Min-Jeong Kim* Table
History of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) suspected cases, South Korea, 2006–2007
| Date reported | Outbreak no. | Source/ breed* | Age, wk | Region | No. animals/farm | Clinical signs | Isolate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Nov 22 | 1 | Chicken/BB | 45 | Jeollabuk Iksan | 13,000 | Depression, death | A/chicken/IS/2006 A/chicken/IS2/2006 |
| 2006 Nov 27 | 2 | Chicken/BB | 40 | Jeollabuk Iksan | 12,000 | Depression, death | A/chicken/IS3/2006 |
| 2006 Dec 10 | 3 | Quail | 16–28 | Jeollabuk Gimje | 290,000 | Death | A/quail/KJ4/2006 |
| 2006 Dec 21 | 4 | Duck/B | 30 | Chungcheongnam Asan | 9,000 | Decrease in egg production | A/duck/Asan5/2006 A/duck/Asan6/2006 |
| 2007 Jan 20 | 5 | Chicken/L | 32 | Chungcheongnam Cheonan | 30,000 | Depression, death | A/chicken/CA7/2007 |
| 2006 Dec 21 | Environment | Chungcheongnam Cheonan | A/environment/Korea/ W149/2006 | ||||
| 2006 Dec 21 | Environment | Chungcheongbuk Cheongju | A/environment/Korea/ W150/2006 |
*BB, broiler breeder; B, breeder; L, layer.
