Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 7/24/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** CH6057

CH6057

**China, Peoples Republic of**

**Poultry and Products**

**Summary of Avian Influenza Outbreaks in China During 2006**

**2006**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Casey Bean

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Zhang Jianping, Wu Yuhong

**Report Highlights:**

On July 20, 2006, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) notified the U.S.
Embassy and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) of the most
recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) -- H5N1
strain in Yinglanganawati District of Akesu City, Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region. This brings to 14 the total number of Chinese
reported HPAI cases during calendar year 2006. Chinese authorities
confirmed the HPAI H5N1 strain virus in all of these cases. This report
includes a translation of MOA\'s notification.

Includes PSD Changes: No

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Unscheduled Report

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# Xinjiang - - The most Recent Reported Avian Influenza Outbreak 

On July 20, 2006, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) notified the U.S.
Embassy and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) of an
outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) -- H5N1 strain in
Yinglanganawati District of Akesu City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region. A total of 3,045 chickens were infected, and all died. A total
of 356,976 chickens were also destroyed. This is China's 14^th^ reported
HPAI case during calendar year 2006.

Xinjiang has reported two outbreaks this calendar year. Though the
region is not a main poultry-producing province in China. The annual
slaughter is only about 74 million birds accounting for less than 1
percent of the total slaughter in China.

# A Summary of China's Avian Influenza Outbreaks During 2006

Thus far in 2006, Chinese authorities reported a total of 14 outbreaks
of HPAI in 8 provinces. Unlike during the HPAI situation in 2005, thus
far this year, the situation had less of an impact on poultry and human
health; additionally, because the outbreaks have not occurred in
important poultry producing provinces, consumption of poultry has not
significantly decreased. For more information on China's poultry and
products situation, please refer to our [*2006 Poultry and Products
Semi-Annual
Report*](http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200602/146176724.doc).

The following is FAS Beijing's translation of MOA's notification to FAS
Beijing Office.

**Translation of MOA's notification**

######## Notification of Avian Influenza Outbreak in China

On July 19, 2006, The Ministry of Agriculture received a report from the
National Avian Influenza Reference Lab confirming that an outbreak of
highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), H5N1 strain, occurred in Akesu
City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The details are as follows.

1.  **Outbreak location**: Ying Lan Gan A Wa Ti Living Quarters, Lan Gan
    Administration Office, Akesu City, Xinjiang

2.  **Date of confirmation**: July 19, 2006

3.  **Infected species**: 3,045 chicken birds were infected, 3,045 died
    and 356,976 chicken birds were culled.

4.  **Diagnose Lab**: The National AI Reference Laboratory at Harbin
    Veterinary Research Institute under China Academy of Agricultural
    Sciences

Methods: Virus isolating through RT-PCR; Intravenous inoculation: IVPI.

5.  **Control measures**: MOA and the Government of Xinjiang Uygur
    Autonomous Region have been handling the disease according to the
    relevant requirements of the AI Urgent Action Plan. The main
    measures include identifying the outbreak point, infected area and
    exposed areas, isolating and disinfecting the infected point and
    area, culling and destroying the infected poultry and disinfecting
    all of the culled, and urgent vaccination to all susceptible poultry
    within a radius of 5 kilometers.

The Chinese Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. JIA Youling, has reported this
FMD outbreak to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).

(End of the translation)

For more detailed information on all reported HPAI outbreaks in China,
please refer to the [World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE)](http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/AIS_11.HTM#Sec3). For the
Chinese language version information, please refer to the [Minister of
Agriculture (MOA)](http://www.agri.gov.cn/ztzl/fkqlg/yqfb/index.htm).

Below is Post's unofficial statistics and map illustration on reported
HPAI outbreaks in China during calendar year 2006:

**Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in China (as of July 20,
2006)**

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 16%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 14%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td rowspan="2"><strong> </strong></td>
<td rowspan="2"><strong>Province</strong></td>
<td rowspan="2"><p id="location" class="heading">Location</p></td>
<td rowspan="2"><strong>Report Date</strong></td>
<td rowspan="2"><strong>Outbreak Date</strong></td>
<td rowspan="2"><strong>Type of Bird</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Statistics</strong></td>
<td rowspan="2"><strong>Date Confirmed</strong></td>
<td rowspan="2"><strong>Remarks</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Deaths</strong></td>
<td><strong>Destroyed</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>1</td>
<td>Guizhou</td>
<td>Wudang District, Guiyang City</td>
<td>1/10/06</td>
<td>1/1/06</td>
<td>quails</td>
<td>16,000</td>
<td>42,000</td>
<td>1/10/06</td>
<td>poultry</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>2</td>
<td>Shanxi</td>
<td>Yijing Township, Yangquan City</td>
<td>2/7/06</td>
<td>2/2/06</td>
<td>chickens</td>
<td>15,000</td>
<td>187,745</td>
<td>2/7/06</td>
<td>poultry</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>3</td>
<td>Anhui</td>
<td>Jitai Village, Yingshang County</td>
<td>2/25/06</td>
<td>Found dead chickens on 2/22/06</td>
<td>chickens</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>More than 200</td>
<td>2/25/06</td>
<td>poultry</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>4*</td>
<td>Liaoning</td>
<td>Jinzhou City</td>
<td>4/20/06</td>
<td>Sent a dead pie for test on 4/13/06</td>
<td>pie</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>4/19/06</td>
<td>wild birds</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>5*</td>
<td>Liaoning</td>
<td>Panjin City</td>
<td>4/20/06</td>
<td>Sent a dead wild duck for test on 4/13/06</td>
<td>wild duck</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>4/19/06</td>
<td>wild birds</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>6*</td>
<td>Qinghai</td>
<td>Gangcha County,</td>
<td>4/30/06</td>
<td>Sent a dead Bantouyan for test on 4/23/06</td>
<td>Bantouyan (wild goose)</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>4/29/06</td>
<td>wild birds</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>7*</td>
<td>Qinghai</td>
<td>Yushu County, Yushu State marsh</td>
<td>5/4/06</td>
<td>Sent 17 dead Bantouyan for test on 4/23/06</td>
<td>wild birds</td>
<td>495</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>5/3/06</td>
<td>wild birds</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>8*</td>
<td>Qinghai</td>
<td>Guolo Tibet Autonomous State</td>
<td>5/21/06</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>migratory birds</td>
<td>440</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>5/24/06</td>
<td>wild birds</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>9*</td>
<td>Tibet</td>
<td>Naqu Region</td>
<td>5/21/06</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>migratory birds</td>
<td>1,154</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>5/24/06</td>
<td>wild birds</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>10*</td>
<td>Tibet</td>
<td>Dangxiong County</td>
<td>6/9/06</td>
<td>Sent 3 dead Bantouyan for test on 5/26/06</td>
<td>migratory birds</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>6/3/06</td>
<td>wild birds</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>11</td>
<td>Xinjiang</td>
<td>Taershilike Farm, Buzhake Township, Hetian County</td>
<td>6/7/06</td>
<td>Found death poultry on 6/4/06</td>
<td>poultry birds</td>
<td>200</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>6/7/06</td>
<td>poultry</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>12</td>
<td>Shanxi</td>
<td>Shijiazhuang Village, Shizhe Township, and Nanchuanzhuang Village,
Danzhu Township, Changzi County, Changzhi City</td>
<td>6/19/06</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>chickens</td>
<td>2,400</td>
<td>1,470,000</td>
<td>6/17/06</td>
<td>poultry</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>13</td>
<td>Ningxia</td>
<td>Xuanhe Township, Zhongwei City</td>
<td>6/30/06</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>poultry birds</td>
<td>6,743</td>
<td>581,000</td>
<td>6/29/06</td>
<td>poultry</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>14</td>
<td>Xinjiang</td>
<td>Yinglanganawati District, Akesu City</td>
<td>7/20/06</td>
<td>n/a</td>
<td>chickens</td>
<td>3,045</td>
<td>356,976</td>
<td>7/19/06</td>
<td>poultry</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Source: Official notifications on MOA website and MOA's notifications to
FAS Beijing Office

Note: \* - Cases No. 4 to No. 10 were all wild birds infections. No
poultry farms were in the surrounding areas, thus no outbreaks of AI on
poultry birds.

**Locations and Number of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in
Mainland China (as of July 20, 1006)**

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