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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)
- Location(s)
- Total outbreaks: 15
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total animals affected
- Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Swine - 23691 - 241 - 0 - 0 - 0
- Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- 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
- Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- 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
- Measures applied
- 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
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Research Quarantine Service (NVRQS) (National laboratory)
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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