Influenza A H1N1 in pigs, Germany (OIE; WAHID Interface, 12/10/09, edited)

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Influenza A H1N1 in pigs, Germany (OIE; WAHID Interface, 12/10/09, edited)

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Influenza A H1N1 in pigs, Germany

Information received on 10/12/2009 from Prof. Dr. Werner Zwingmann, Ministerialdirigent, Head of dep. animal health and food hygiene, Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection(BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
  • Start date 21/11/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 03/12/2009
  • Report date 10/12/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 10/12/2009
  • Date event resolved 07/12/2009
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 1 scale05
  • Mortality 0 scale05
  • Zoonotic impact No
  • Causal agent Influenza virus A H1N1

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Location(s) - RHEINLAND-PFALZ (Rhineland-Palatinate)
      • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Swine - 425 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 0

• Outbreak statistics
  
  • Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Swine - 0.47% - 0.47% - 100.00% - 0.47%
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • According to an EU-agreement animals in the establishment are isolated until 7 days after disappearance of clinical signs. After that they can be moved for trade or slaughter.

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

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Institute for Diagnosis of Animal Diseases, Koblenz (Regional Reference Laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - real-time PCR - 03/12/2009 - Positive

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

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Re: Influenza A H1N1 in pigs, Germany (OIE; WAHID Interface, 12/10/09, edited)

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
http://www.avma.org/public_health/influenza/new_virus/default.asp