PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (135): China (GZ) HPAI H5N6, poultry, OIE

Avian Influenza H5N6 — China
Information received on 28 Aug 2017 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, director general, China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People’s Rep of)
Summary:
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 10 Aug 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 18 Aug 2017
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 30 Aug 2016
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly