Pandemic A/H1N1 virus (2009), France (OIE, WAHID Interface, 1/21/10, edited)

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Pandemic A/H1N1 virus (2009), France (OIE, WAHID Interface, 1/21/10, edited)

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Pandemic A/H1N1 virus (2009), France

Information received on 21/01/2010 from Dr Jean Luc Angot, Directeur G?n?ral Adjoint, Direction G?n?rale de l'Alimentation, Minist?re de l'Agriculture et de la P?che, PARIS, France

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 11/01/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 19/01/2010
  • Report date 20/01/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 21/01/2010
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 35 %
  • Mortality 0 %
  • Zoonotic impact No
  • Causal agent Pandemic A/H1N1 virus (2009)

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Location(s) C?TES-D'ARMOR (EREAC)
        • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Birds - 8600 - 3000 - 0 - 0 - 0

• Outbreak statistics
  • Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Birds - 34.88% - 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
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • A significant drop in egg production was observed in one of the two premises. No mortality associated. The farm is confined for 7 days after the end of the clinical signs. The application of the biosecurity measures has been recalled.

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

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type AFSSA ploufragan (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 19/01/2010 - Positive
      • Birds - virus sequencing - 19/01/2010 - Positive

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

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