Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan (OIE, Feb 14 2011, edited), wild birds: Miyazaki, Hokkaido, Nagasaki, Yamaguchi

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan (OIE, Feb 14 2011, edited)


[Source: OIE, full page (LINK). Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan

Information received on 14/02/2011 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 5
  • Start date 15/12/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 19/12/2010
  • Report date 14/02/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 14/02/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 01/04/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (20/12/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (22/12/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (19/01/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (23/01/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (04/02/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (14/02/2011)

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Hokita, Saito city, MIYAZAKI
    • Date of start of the outbreak 02/02/2011
    • Outbreak status Resolved (02/02/2011)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Wild species - ... - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
      • Affected Population Falco peregrinus (peregrine falcon)
  • Outbreak 2 - Kitakawa-machi, Nobeoka city, MIYAZAKI
    • Date of start of the outbreak 01/02/2011
    • Outbreak status Resolved (01/02/2011)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Wild species - ... - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
      • Affected Population Aix galericula (mandarin duck)
  • Outbreak 3 - Hichirippu, Hamanaka-cho, HOKKAIDO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 03/02/2011
    • Outbreak status Resolved (03/02/2011)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Wild species - ... - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
      • Affected Population Cygnus cygnus (whooper swan)
  • Outbreak 4 - Miyazaki-machi, Nagasaki city, NAGASAKI
    • Date of start of the outbreak 31/01/2011
    • Outbreak status Resolved (31/01/2011)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Wild species - ... - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0
      • Affected Population Aix galericula (mandarin duck)
  • Outbreak 5 - Tokiwa park, Ube city, YAMAGUCHI
    • Date of start of the outbreak 06/02/2011
    • Outbreak status Resolved (06/02/2011)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Wild species - ... - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
      • Affected Population Aythya fuligula (tufted duck)

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 5
  • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
    • Wild species - ... - 6 - 6 - 0 - 0
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Wild species - ** - ** - 100.00% - **
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    • ** Not calculated because of missing information

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Screening
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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