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  • Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus, Iceland (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 10/28/09, edited)

    Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus, Iceland (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 10/28/09, edited)
    Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus, Iceland

    Information received on 27/10/2009 from Mr Halld?r Run?lfsson, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Authority of Iceland, Selfoss, Iceland

    • Summary
      • Report type Immediate notification
      • Start date 24/10/2009
      • Date of first confirmation of the event 27/10/2009
      • Report date 27/10/2009
      • Date submitted to OIE 27/10/2009
      • Reason for notification Emerging disease
      • Morbidity 10 %
      • Mortality 0 %
      • Zoonotic impact Possible transmission of the influenza virus between humans and pigs
      • Causal agent Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus
      • Serotype Other
      • This event pertains to the whole country

    • New outbreaks
      • Outbreak 1 - Minni-Vatnsleysa, Vogar, GULLBRINGU
        • Date of start of the outbreak 24/10/2009
        • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
        • Epidemiological unit Farm
        • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Swine - 4500 - 10 - 0 - 0 - 0
        • Affected Population: Farrow to finishing swine herd with approximately 400 sows and a total of 4,500 pigs.

    • Summary of outbreaks
      • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
        • Swine - 0.22% - 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
        • Possible transmission from human to pigs

    • Epidemiological comments
      • Clinical signs commenced on 24 October with 10 sows off feed, temperature >40?C, some were coughing and two aborted. Two workers had had flu-like symptoms for a few days, prior to the clinical signs in the pigs.

    • Control measures
      • Measures applied
        • Quarantine
        • Movement control inside the country
        • Vaccination prohibited
        • No treatment of affected animals
      • Measures to be applied
        • No other measures

    • Diagnostic test results
      • Laboratory name and type Institute for Experimental Pathology at Keldur, Iceland (National laboratory)
        • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
          • Swine - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 27/10/2009 - Positive

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

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    <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=8594" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>
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