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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