Pandemic influenza H1N1, Korea (Rep. of) (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 1/7/10)

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Pandemic influenza H1N1, Korea (Rep. of) (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 1/7/10)

Pandemic influenza H1N1, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 07/01/2010 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 Follow-up report No. 2
  • Start date 14/12/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 14/12/2009
  • Report date 07/01/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 07/01/2010
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 0.85 %
  • Mortality 0 %
  • Zoonotic impact No
  • Causal agent Pandemic influenza H1N1 virus
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (23/12/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (30/12/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (07/01/2010)

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Guman-myeonn, Goseong county, KYONGSANG-NAMDO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 31/12/2009
    • Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Swine - 2000 - 17 - 0 - 0 - 0

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Swine - 0.85% - 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
  • Tests on the affected farms were conducted. The movement restrictions on the farms where the virus was not detected in the additional tests were lifted.

• 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

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

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