Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan (OIE, May 13 2011): Two additional H5N1 infected wild birds found

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[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Extract, edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Japan


Information received on 13/05/2011 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 10
  • Start date 15/12/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 19/12/2010
  • Report date 13/05/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 13/05/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 01/04/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (20/12/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (22/12/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (19/01/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (23/01/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (04/02/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (14/02/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 6 (24/02/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 7 (03/03/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 8 (16/03/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 9 (08/04/2011)
    • Follow-up report No. 10 (13/05/2011)
• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Shioya-machi, Shioya-gun, TOCHIGI
    • Date of start of the outbreak 25/03/2011
    • Outbreak status Resolved (25/03/2011)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Wild species - ? - 1 ? 1 ? 0 ? 0
      • Affected Population Accipiter gentilis (goshawk)
  • Outbreak 2 - Higashiasahi-machi, Matsue city, SHIMANE
    • Date of start of the outbreak 06/03/2011
    • Outbreak status Resolved (06/03/2011)
    • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Wild species - ? ? 1 ? 1 ? 0 ? 0
      • Affected Population Aythya fuligula (tufted duck)
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 2
  • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
    • Wild species - ? ? 2 ? 2 ? 0 ? 0
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Wild species ? ** ? ** - 100.00% ? **
    • * 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
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Screening
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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