Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009, Thailand (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 12/17/09, edited)

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Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009, Thailand (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 12/17/09, edited)

Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009, Thailand

Information received on 17/12/2009 from Dr Yukol Limlamthong, Director General, Department of Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives , Bangkok, Thailand

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 04/12/2009
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 14/12/2009
  • Report date 14/12/2009
  • Date submitted to OIE 17/12/2009
  • Reason for notification Emerging disease
  • Morbidity 5 %
  • Mortality 0 %
  • Zoonotic impact No
  • Causal agent Influenza A/H1N1 virus

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 (1A/H1N1) - Moo.10 village, THAP KWANG, KAENG KHOI, SARABURI
    • Date of start of the outbreak 04/12/2009
    • Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Swine - 680 - 34 - 0 - 0 - 0
      • Affected Population Piglets

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Swine - 5.00% - 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
    • Under investigation by the veterinary and sanitary authorities

• Epidemiological comments
  • Positive cases detected in the framework of the strengthened surveillance.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Quarantine
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • Screening

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type National Institute of Animal Health (National Reference Laboratory) (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Swine - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 14/12/2009 - Positive
      • Swine - virus isolation - 14/12/2009 - Positive

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

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