Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009, Russia (OIE; WAHID Interface, 12/24/09, edited)

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Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009, Russia (OIE; WAHID Interface, 12/24/09, edited)

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Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009, Russia

Information received on 24/12/2009 from Dr Nicolay Vlasov, CVO, Veterinary services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Moscow, Russia

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 10/11/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 03/12/2009
  • Report date 23/12/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 24/12/2009
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 0.4 scale05
  • Mortality 0 scale05
  • Zoonotic impact No
  • Causal agent Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009 virus

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Location(s) CHUVASHSKAYA RESPUBLIKA (Shienerposi, "TP Suvar-2", Cheboksarsky)
        • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Swine - 10625 - 45 - 0 - 0 - 0

• Outbreak statistics
  • Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Swine - 0.42% - 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
    • Under investigation

• Epidemiological comments
  • As a result of ongoing monitoring activity, it was found that 45 pigs from the fattening group 135-155 days old were sick. The building contained 1,800 heads.
  • The possible source of infection is not determined, but there is assumption that the swine infection took place because the personnel had been down with signs of acute respiratory disease.
  • A ban on trade of live pigs and swine products from the establishment without thermal treatment is applied. Regular aerosol disinfection, including in the presence of animals, is being implemented. Vaccination is not carried out.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Federal Centre for Animal Health (FGI-ARRIAH), Yur'evets, Vladimir (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - gene sequencing - 10/12/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 03/12/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - virus isolation - 07/12/2009 - Positive

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

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