OIE: Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 (2009), Serbia

Information received on 27/01/2010 from Dr Zoran Micovic, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Directorate , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Belgrade , Serbia

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 18/01/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 25/01/2010
Report date 25/01/2010
Date submitted to OIE 27/01/2010
Reason for notification Emerging disease
Morbidity 2/0.00 %
Mortality 0 %
Zoonotic impact No
Causal agent Pandemic H1N1 virus (2009)

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Location(s)
  • SRBIJA (Varvarin, municipality of Varvarin, Rasinski county)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 10830 20 0 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine 0.18% 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 Epidemiological investigation is ongoing.

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Quarantine
  • Movement control inside the country
  • No vaccination
  • Treatment of affected animals (symptomatic treatment)
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Veterinary Specialized Institute "Kraljevo" (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Swine gene sequencing 25/01/2010 Positive
Swine real-time PCR 25/01/2010 Positive

Future Reporting

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