Wednesday, 18 January 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (18): China (SA) swan, HPAI H5N8

Avian Influenza H5N8 -- China
Since mid-December [2016], dead swans have been observed in Ruicheng County [located in the Yuncheng prefecture of Shanxi province in China. See map at ].
The accumulated number of recorded dead swans became, as of 21 Dec 2016, 20. On 30 Dec 2016, the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory identified HPAI H5N8 virus in a dead swan, of which samples were received from Shanxi.
At present, the veterinary department of Shanxi Province has been following the wild bird situation in

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2jJA0bk

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