Pandemic influenza H1N1, Korea (Rep. of) (OIE; WAHID Interface, 12/23/09, edited)

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Pandemic influenza H1N1, Korea (Rep. of) (OIE; WAHID Interface, 12/23/09, edited)

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Pandemic influenza H1N1, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 23/12/2009 from Dr Kiyoon Chang, CVO & Director, Labelling, Quarantine and Inspection Division, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry (MIFAFF), Gyeonggi -Do, Korea (Rep. of)

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 14/12/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 14/12/2009
  • Report date 23/12/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 23/12/2009
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 1.1 %
  • Mortality 0 %
  • Zoonotic impact No
  • Causal agent Pandemic influenza H1N1 virus

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 15
      • Location(s)
        • KYONGSANG-BUKDO (Uiheung-myeon, Gunwi county; Seo-myeon, Gyeongju city; Hyoryeong-myeon, Gunwi county; Daehang-myeon, Gimcheon city; Apyang-myeon, Gyeongsan city; Bukahn-myeon, Yeongcheon city; Gunwi-eup, Gunwi county; Jirye-myeon, Gimcheon city; Keumho-eup, Yeongcheon city)
        • KYONGGI-DO (Gwangjeok-myeon, Yangju city; Jeokseong-myeon, Paju city)
        • KYONGSANG-NAMDO (Hai-myeon, Goseong county)
        • CHOLLA-NAMDO (Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon city; Bukil-myeon, Jangseong county)
        • CHEJU-DO (Hanlim-eup, Jeju city)

• Total animals affected
  • Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
    • Swine - 23691 - 241 - 0 - 0 - 0

• Outbreak statistics
  • Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Swine - 1.02% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00%
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has monitored pandemic influenza in domestic pigs since May 2009. Following this monitoring, pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus was isolated from samples collected in 15 pig farms. The pigs in the affected farms were put under movement restrictions for 3 weeks.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Research Quarantine Service (NVRQS) (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - gene sequencing - 14/12/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - gene sequencing - 16/12/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - gene sequencing - 18/12/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - real-time PCR - 14/12/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - real-time PCR - 16/12/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - real-time PCR - 18/12/2009 - Positive

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

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