Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan (OIE, Dec. 16 2010, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan (OIE, Dec. 16 2010, edited)


[Source: OIE, full text: (LINK). Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan


Information received on 16/12/2010 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 2
  • Start date 27/11/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 29/11/2010
  • Report date 16/12/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 16/12/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 01/04/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (02/12/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (09/12/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (16/12/2010)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • Clinical inspections and laboratory tests including virus isolation and serological tests based on randomized sampling targeted at all poultry and captive wild birds kept within 10 km around the affected farm were conducted from 30 November 2010.
  • The surveillance was completed with negative results on 12 December 2010.
  • Further surveillance to lift the movement control is being carried out.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Control of wildlife reservoirs
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • 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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