Pandemic Influenza H1N1 (2009), Japan (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 10/27/09, edited)

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Pandemic Influenza H1N1 (2009), Japan (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 10/27/09, edited)

Pandemic Influenza H1N1 (2009), Japan

Information received on 27/10/2009 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1 (Final report)
  • Start date 02/10/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 21/10/2009
  • Report date 27/10/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 27/10/2009
  • Date event resolved 23/10/2009
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 1 %
  • Mortality 0 %
  • Zoonotic impact No workers in the farm have contracted influenza-like illness during at least two months prior to this incident.
  • Causal agent Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009
  • Serotype Other
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (21/10/2009)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (27/10/2009)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • No clinical abnormalities were observed in all the pigs in the infected farm through surveillance conducted by the prefectural veterinary authority on 22 October 2009.
  • A total of 102 nasal swabs were collected from all 42 pigs kept in the same pen as the cases, 20 pigs in the same house and other 40 pigs in the same premises. Samples were submitted for PCR test for influenza A subtype H1 and all results were negative.
  • The voluntary movement restraint was lifted on 23 October 2009.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Screening
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Livestock Hygiene Service Centre in Osaka prefecture (Local laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 22/10/2009 - Negative

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

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