Wild swan H5N8 avian influenza epidemic occurred in China Pinglu Shanxi Province.
Chinanews : November 28 Recently, the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced that a wild swan H5N8 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic occurred in Pinglu County, Shanxi Province.
Inhabiting more than 4,000 feathers of wild swans in the region, two feathers and two feathers died. After the outbreak of the epidemic, the local emergency response mechanism was immediately activated, emergency response work was carried out, and the surrounding environment was disinfected. All the sick and dead swans had been treated harmlessly.
The Yellow River Wetland in Pinglu, Shanxi Province is one of the three wild big swans wintering habitats in China. More than 4,000 big swans come here to winter every year.
At about 8 a.m. on November 18, wetland patrols found two big swans who died for unknown reasons while patrolling the Yellow River Beach in the old city of Zhangcun Town. Professionals took anatomical samples and sent them to the Shanxi Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center for inspection and testing.
At 17:00 on November 19, in the sample sent for examination, it was found that the H5 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza virus nucleic acid was positive, which was confirmed to be a suspected H5 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic.
After the suspected outbreak of the epidemic, in order to ensure that the epidemic does not spread, effectively maintain the migratory bird population and public health safety, Pinglu County responded quickly, took multiple measures at the same time, divided the army into multiple routes, and actively responded.
The local government immediately arranged special personnel to be quarantined and disposed of the scene urgently. 50 protection warning signs were hung in the main habitat of the big swan, and more than 3,000 meters of warning lines were laid.
Immediately close the Three Bays Swan Scenic Area and prohibit tourists and unrelated personnel from entering migratory bird habitats and risk areas. The dead swans were treated harmlessly in time, and the scene of the scenic spot was blockaded and quarantined.
20 wetland patrolmen continue to increase patrol and monitoring, carry out all-weather patrol and monitoring along the Yellow River, pay close attention to the dynamics of big swans, and report them in time if there is any abnormality.
The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Development Center organized a special person to carry out a comprehensive investigation of poultry farms (households) with full coverage and no dead angles within 5 kilometers of yellow in Pinglu County from now on. A total of 66,685 poultry were screened and emergency immunized in a timely manner.
In order to ensure the safety of the big swan habitat, the local government kills the main habitats of big swans such as Xijiapinghe Beach, Sanwan Swan Lake, Maojin Beach, Sundu, Checunhe Beach and so as to strengthen the elimination of wild migratory birds of the big swan overwintering habitats and ensure the safety of the big swan habitat.
The Forestry Bureau of Pinglu County and the Bureau of Education and Science of Pinglu County urgently printed a knowledge manual on the prevention and control of wild animal epidemic sources and wildlife protection initiatives, and carried out publicity in villages along the river and primary and secondary schools in the county, printing more than 0.5000 publicity materials.
All staff and people in close contact with the big swan must wear masks, protective gloves and protective clothing to do a good job of personal protection to avoid infection between people and animals.
Do a good job in public health monitoring, do a good job in the observation and physical examination of front-line staff such as scenic spots, patrols, disposal, etc., to ensure personal safety.
At present, it has been diagnosed by the National Avian Influenza Reference Laboratory that a wild swan H5N8 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic has occurred in the Sanwan Swan Scenic Area of Pinglu County, resulting in the death of two big swans.
As of 9:00 a.m. on November 27, no new deaths of big swans have been found in the Yellow River wetland in Pinglu, Shanxi.
