OIE: Pandemic influenza H1N1, Korea (Rep. of)

Information received on 23/12/2009 from Dr Kiyoon Chang, CVO & Director, Labelling, Quarantine and Inspection Division, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry (MIFAFF), Gyeonggi -Do, Korea (Rep. of)

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 14/12/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 14/12/2009
Report date 23/12/2009
Date submitted to OIE 23/12/2009
Reason for notification Emerging disease
Morbidity 1.1 %
Mortality 0 %
Zoonotic impact No
Causal agent Pandemic influenza H1N1 virus

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 15
Location(s)
  • KYONGSANG-BUKDO (Uiheung-myeon, Gunwi county; Seo-myeon, Gyeongju city; Hyoryeong-myeon, Gunwi county; Daehang-myeon, Gimcheon city; Apyang-myeon, Gyeongsan city; Bukahn-myeon, Yeongcheon city; Gunwi-eup, Gunwi county; Jirye-myeon, Gimcheon city; Keumho-eup, Yeongcheon city)
  • KYONGGI-DO (Gwangjeok-myeon, Yangju city; Jeokseong-myeon, Paju city)
  • KYONGSANG-NAMDO (Hai-myeon, Goseong county)
  • CHOLLA-NAMDO (Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon city; Bukil-myeon, Jangseong county)
  • CHEJU-DO (Hanlim-eup, Jeju city)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 23691 241 0 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine 1.02% 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
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has monitored pandemic influenza in domestic pigs since May 2009. Following this monitoring, pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus was isolated from samples collected in 15 pig farms. The pigs in the affected farms were put under movement restrictions for 3 weeks.

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Research Quarantine Service (NVRQS) (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Swine gene sequencing 14/12/2009 Positive
Swine gene sequencing 16/12/2009 Positive
Swine gene sequencing 18/12/2009 Positive
Swine real-time PCR 14/12/2009 Positive
Swine real-time PCR 16/12/2009 Positive
Swine real-time PCR 18/12/2009 Positive

Future Reporting

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