Pandemic A/H1N1 2009 virus, Norway (WAHID Interface, OIE, 10/13/09, edited)

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Pandemic A/H1N1 2009 virus, Norway (WAHID Interface, OIE, 10/13/09, edited)

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Pandemic A/H1N1 2009 virus, Norway

Information received on 12/10/2009 from Dr Keren Bar-Yaacov, Assistant Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer, Legislation, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, BRUMUNDDAL, Norway

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 09/10/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 10/10/2009
  • Report date 12/10/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 12/10/2009
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 0.1 %
  • Mortality 0 %
  • Zoonotic impact Small
  • Causal agent Pandemic A/H1N1 2009 virus
  • Serotype Other
  • This event pertains to the whole country

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1

• Location(s)
  • NORD-TRONDELAG (?sen, District office of S?r-Innherred, Regional office of Tr?ndelag)
    • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Swine - 850 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0

• Outbreak statistics
  • Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Swine - 0.12% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00%
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Contact with infected person

• Epidemiological comments
  • The farmer of the herd had been sick with flu-like symptoms for some time and on Thursday 7 October the diagnosis of pandemic flu (influenza A/H1N1/2009) was verified. The infection seems to have been introduced in the herd from humans to the pigs in the farrowing unit.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Quarantine
    • Screening
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Institute of Norway (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 10/10/2009 - Positive

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

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