2009 Pandemic A/H1N1 influenza, United States of America (OIE, WAHID Interface, 11/4/09, edited)

[Giuseppe]

2009 Pandemic A/H1N1 influenza, United States of America (OIE, WAHID Interface, 11/4/09, edited)

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2009 Pandemic A/H1N1 influenza, United States of America

Information received on 03/11/2009 from Dr John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, United States of America

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 22/10/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 01/11/2009
  • Report date 03/11/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 03/11/2009
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 1 scale05
  • Mortality 0 scale05
  • Zoonotic impact Refer to OIE guidance/opinion
  • Causal agent 2009 Pandemic A/H1N1 influenza virus
  • Serotype Other
  • This event pertains to the whole country

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Location(s) - INDIANA (State of Indiana)
      • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Swine - 3000 - ** - 0 - 0 - 0

• Outbreak statistics
  • Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
  • Swine - ** - 0.00% - ** - 0.00%
  • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
  • ** Not calculated because of missing information

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • The USDA, Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS), and the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) are conducting a comprehensive epidemiological investigation of the event.
  • Epidemiological sequence of events as of 2 November 2009:
    • 22 October 2009: samples from sows experiencing influenza-like illness at the facility were submitted to the University of Minnesota Laboratory for evaluation by the farm?s attending veterinarian(s).
    • 29 October 2009: presumptive detection of 2009 H1N1 was reported to APHIS and laboratory samples submitted to USDA?s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL).
    • 2 November 2009: NVSL confirmation of novel (pandemic) A/H1N1 2009 influenza virus.
    • - Information points to a recent exposure of the pigs with facility caretakers who were exhibiting influenza-like symptoms. The producer has implemented biosecurity measures including prohibiting sick people from having direct contact with the herd to prevent further potential human to animal transmission
    • - Recovered healthy pigs are sent to slaughter through normal marketing channels
    • - State public health officials have been notified of the situation

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

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 01/11/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - virus isolation - 02/11/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - virus sequencing - 02/11/2009 - Positive

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

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[mixin]

Re: 2009 Pandemic A/H1N1 influenza, United States of America (OIE, WAHID Interface, 11/4/09, edited)

39,777 Latitude -86,268 Longitude (from the OIE report)

Just west of Indianapolis

[Niko]

Re: 2009 Pandemic A/H1N1 influenza, United States of America (OIE, WAHID Interface, 11/4/09, edited)

39,777 Latitude -86,268 Longitude (from the OIE report)

Just west of Indianapolis

Actually, it would have to be east of Indianapolis - near Dayton, OH