Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 (2009), United Kingdom (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 11/17/09, edited)

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Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 (2009), United Kingdom (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 11/17/09, edited)

Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 (2009), United Kingdom

Information received on 13/11/2009 from Dr Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, LONDON, United Kingdom

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 8
  • Start date 18/08/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 16/09/2009
  • Report date 13/11/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 13/11/2009
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 90 %
  • Mortality 0.1 %
  • Zoonotic impact Refer to OIE guidance/opinion
  • Causal agent Pandemic H1N1 virus (2009)
  • Serotype Other
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (18/09/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (25/09/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (02/10/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (09/10/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (16/10/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (23/10/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 6 (30/10/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 7 (06/11/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 8 (13/11/2009)

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 (NI Flu 4) - County Down, Newry, NORTHERN IRELAND
    • Date of start of the outbreak 23/10/2009
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Swine - 1000 - ... - ... - ... - ...
      • Affected Population Closed birth to bacon unit (120 sows) with another premises with 700 pigs on another site managed by the same owner. Coughing in young sows noticed one week before samples submitted. Increased mortality in young piglets. No links with other three outbreaks. No illness in pig workers. Human flu has been circulating in the area.

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Swine - ** - ** - ** - **
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    • ** Not calculated because of missing information

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

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • No vaccination
    • Treatment of affected animals (Oral antibiotics)
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Veterinary Sciences Division, Stormont (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - gene sequencing - 03/11/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - real-time PCR 29/10/2009 - Positive

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

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