Taipei Times
Date: Sep 17, 2019
By: Staff writer, with CNA
Taiwan has confirmed the country’s first case of the highly pathogenic H5N5 strain of avian influenza,
Council of Agriculture Deputy Minister Huang Chin-cheng explains test results for H5N5 at a news conference in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: CNA
The virus was identified on Thursday last week as an H5 subtype and was confirmed as H5N5 the following day, Huang said, adding that the case has been reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
According to OIE regulations, H5N5-free status can be regained if no new cases are detected within three months of preventive measures and surveillance, including the disinfection of all affected establishments, Huang said.
A surveillance plan would hopefully be completed before Dec. 12, he added. [FULL STORY]
