OIE: Pandemic A/H1N1 virus, Italy

Information received on 12/01/2010 from Prof. Dr Romano Marabelli, Capo Dipartimento, Dipartimento Sanita Pubblica Veterinaria, Nutrizione e Sicurezza Alimenti , Ministero Lavoro,Salute e Politiche Sociali, ROME , Italy

Summary

Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
Start date 03/12/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 10/12/2009
Report date 12/01/2010
Date submitted to OIE 12/01/2010
Date event resolved 22/12/2009
Reason for notification Emerging disease
Morbidity 75 %
Mortality 0 %
Zoonotic impact It affects also humans
Causal agent Pandemic A/H1N1 virus

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Location(s)
  • SICILIA (Luparello, Palermo)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 13 9 0 0 1
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine 69.23% 0.00% 0.00% 7.69%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology

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

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Brescia, National Reference Laboratory (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Swine haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT) 18/12/2009 Positive
Swine real-time PCR 10/12/2009 Positive

Future Reporting

The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.