Influenza A subtype H1N1, Australia (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, August 13 2009, edited)

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Influenza A subtype H1N1, Australia (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, August 13 2009, edited)

Influenza A subtype H1N1, Australia

Information received on 13/08/2009 from Dr Andy Carroll, Chief Veterinary Officer , Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australian Government , Canberra, Australia

-- Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 1 (Final report)
Start date 24/07/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 31/07/2009
Report date 13/08/2009
Date submitted to OIE 13/08/2009
Date event resolved 13/08/2009
Reason for notification Emerging disease
Morbidity 5 %
Mortality 0 %

Zoonotic impact
People associated with the piggery had shown influenza-like illness prior to this incident

Causal agent Influenza A H1N1 subtype ...
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (31/07/2009)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (13/08/2009)

-- Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report

-- Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Contact with people

-- Epidemiological comments
This outbreak on the piggery is resolved. Sequencing of the HA gene yielded partial fragments which showed 99% homology to the Auckland/1/2009 reference strain of pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009. People associated with the piggery, who had shown influenza-like illness prior to the outbreak in pigs, have been confirmed as being infected with pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009.

-- 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 Australian Animal Health Laboratory (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Swine - nucleotide sequencing - 11/08/2009 - Positive

-- Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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