Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus, Iceland (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 10/28/09, edited)

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Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus, Iceland (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 10/28/09, edited)

Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus, Iceland

Information received on 27/10/2009 from Mr Halld?r Run?lfsson, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Authority of Iceland, Selfoss, Iceland

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 24/10/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 27/10/2009
  • Report date 27/10/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 27/10/2009
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 10 %
  • Mortality 0 %
  • Zoonotic impact Possible transmission of the influenza virus between humans and pigs
  • Causal agent Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus
  • Serotype Other
  • This event pertains to the whole country

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Minni-Vatnsleysa, Vogar, GULLBRINGU
    • Date of start of the outbreak 24/10/2009
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Swine - 4500 - 10 - 0 - 0 - 0
    • Affected Population: Farrow to finishing swine herd with approximately 400 sows and a total of 4,500 pigs.

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Swine - 0.22% - 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
    • Possible transmission from human to pigs

• Epidemiological comments
  • Clinical signs commenced on 24 October with 10 sows off feed, temperature >40?C, some were coughing and two aborted. Two workers had had flu-like symptoms for a few days, prior to the clinical signs in the pigs.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Institute for Experimental Pathology at Keldur, Iceland (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 27/10/2009 - Positive

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

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