OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Japan
submited by kickingbird at Feb, 28, 2009 7:54 AM from OIE
Information received on 27/02/2009 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, Director, International Animal Health Affairs Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 18/02/2009 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 27/02/2009 |
Report date | 27/02/2009 |
Date submitted to OIE | 27/02/2009 |
Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence | 01/2006 |
Manifestation of disease | Sub-clinical infection |
Causal agent | Low pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | Pending |
Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to | the whole country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location and Affected population |
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Total animals affected |
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* 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 |
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Epidemiological comments | Sampling within the framework of the regular monitoring programme for avian influenza. Type:H7. Neuraminidase pending. Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2008). |
Control measures
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | National Institute of Animal Health (National laboratory) | ||||||||
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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