PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (110): South Korea (CN,HB) poultry, HPAI H5N6, new strain, OIE

Avian Influenza H5N6 — South Korea
Information received [and dated] 23 Nov 2016 from Dr Oh Soon-Min, director – chief veterinary officer, General Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), SEJONG-SI, Korea (Rep of)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 16 Nov 2016
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Nov 2016
Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian