A/H1N1 influenza , Chinese Taipei (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 11/13/09, edited)

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A/H1N1 influenza , Chinese Taipei (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 11/13/09, edited)

A/H1N1 influenza , Chinese Taipei

Information received on 13/11/2009 from Dr Kwo-Ching Huang, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine , Council of agriculture, Executive Yuan , Taipei, Chinese Taipei

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1
  • Start date 19/10/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 02/11/2009
  • Report date 13/11/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 13/11/2009
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 4.8 %
  • Mortality 0 %
  • Zoonotic impact No
  • Causal agent A/H1N1 influenza virus
  • Serotype Not typed
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (05/11/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (13/11/2009)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • To further investigate the epidemiological situation of this event, samples were collected twice from the index farm and no A/H1N1 virus was found.
  • No clinical abnormalities were observed in all seven pig farms within 3km radius of the index farm. Four of them have been confirmed to be free from A/H1N1 virus infection by laboratory tests. The laboratory tests with samples collected from other three pig farms are underway.

• 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

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Animal Health Research Institute (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 13/11/2009 - Negative

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

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