Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan (4/1/2009) [WAHID Interface - OIE]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan
Information received on 01/04/2009 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, Director, International Animal Health Affairs Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan
-- Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 5 (Final report)
Start date 18/04/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 25/04/2008
Report date 01/04/2009
Date submitted to OIE 01/04/2009
Date event resolved 01/04/2009
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 2007
Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (29/04/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (09/05/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 2 (13/05/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 3 (21/05/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 4 (01/06/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 5 (01/04/2009)
-- Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
-- Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Unknown or inconclusive
-- Epidemiological comments
As of 31 March 2009, no new outbreak has been reported since the last identified case. Therefore, these outbreaks could be considered as resolved.
-- Control measures
Measures applied
* Vaccination prohibited
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* No other measures
-- Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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Information received on 01/04/2009 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, Director, International Animal Health Affairs Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan
-- Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 5 (Final report)
Start date 18/04/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 25/04/2008
Report date 01/04/2009
Date submitted to OIE 01/04/2009
Date event resolved 01/04/2009
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 2007
Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (29/04/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (09/05/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 2 (13/05/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 3 (21/05/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 4 (01/06/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 5 (01/04/2009)
-- Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
-- Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Unknown or inconclusive
-- Epidemiological comments
As of 31 March 2009, no new outbreak has been reported since the last identified case. Therefore, these outbreaks could be considered as resolved.
-- Control measures
Measures applied
* Vaccination prohibited
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* No other measures
-- Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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