Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 (2009), Finland (Immediate Notification Report and Final Report, edited): 150 pigs affected (RECAST with OIE errata)

[Giuseppe]

Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 (2009), Finland (Immediate Notification Report and Final Report, edited)


[Source: OIE, Full PDF Document (LINK). Edited.]

Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 (2009), Finland

Information received on 30/08/2010 from Dr Riitta Heinonen, Deputy Director General, Department of Food and Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, HELSINKI, Finland

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
  • Start date 23/08/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 30/08/2010
  • Report date 30/08/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 30/08/2010
  • Date event resolved 30/08/2010
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 100 %
  • Mortality 0 %
  • Zoonotic impact infections between swine and man possible
  • Causal agent Pandemic A/H1N1 influenza virus (2009)

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Location(s) - Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomi (Ilmajoki, Länsi-Suomi)
        • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Swine - 1500 - 150(*) - 0 - 0 - 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Swine - 10.00%(*) - 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 Comment(*): 50 of the affected animals had fever and loss of appetite and all 150 were sneezing and coughing.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Finnish Food Safety Authority (EVIRA) (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 30/08/2010 - Positive

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

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Note by the Mod(IOH): Corrected by the OIE on August 31 2010, see the source page at (http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9648 ).
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[Giuseppe]

Re: Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 (2009), Finland (Immediate Notification Report and Final Report, edited): 150 pigs affected (RECAST with OIE errata)

The Immediate Notification Report is available at the OIE website: http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9648