OIE: 2009 Pandemic H1N1 influenza, Mexico
Information received on 10/12/2009 from Dr Francisco Velarde García, Director General de Salud Animal, Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación (SAGARPA) , Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación (SAGARPA) , Mexico DF, Mexico
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification (Final report) |
Start date |
30/04/2009 |
Date of first confirmation of the event |
01/05/2009 |
Report date |
07/12/2009 |
Date submitted to OIE |
10/12/2009 |
Date event resolved |
29/05/2009 |
Reason for notification |
Emerging disease |
Morbidity |
0.5 % |
Mortality |
0 % |
Zoonotic impact |
No |
Causal agent |
2009 Pandemic H1N1 virus |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Location(s) |
- QUERETARO (QUERéTARO, COLON)
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Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
Swine |
360 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 | |
Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Swine |
0.56% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.28% | * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
Following the pandemic occurred between March and April 2009, epidemiological surveillance was strengthened in pig farms all over the country, resulting in the detection of this outbreak. So far, regular official monitoring has been carried out both in the outbreak and around it and no more animals with clinical signs were found. |
Control measures
Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Zoning
- Modified stamping out
- No vaccination
- Treatment of affected animals (One of the two affected pigs was treated with enrofloxacin and gentamicin with a satisfactory response to the treatment.)
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Mexico-United States Commission for the Prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Exotic Diseases of Animals (CPA) (National laboratory) |
Tests and results |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Swine |
pathogenic agent isolation on culture |
18/05/2009 |
Positive |
Swine |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
01/05/2009 |
Positive |
Swine |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
29/05/2009 |
Positive | |
Laboratory name and type |
Biotechnology Institute, UNAM (National University of Mexico) (Private Laboratory) |
Tests and results |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Swine |
virus sequencing |
25/11/2009 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. |