OIE: Pandemic influenza A H1N1, Korea (Rep. of)
submited by kickingbird at Apr, 20, 2010 18:46 PM from OIE
Information received on 20/04/2010 from Dr Kiyoon Chang, CVO & Director, Labelling, Quarantine and Inspection Division, Food Safety & Consumer Affairs Policy Bureau, MIFAFF (Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) , Gyeonggi -Do, Korea (Rep. of)
Summary
| Report type | Immediate notification |
| Start date | 12/04/2010 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event | 12/04/2010 |
| Report date | 19/04/2010 |
| Date submitted to OIE | 20/04/2010 |
| Reason for notification | Emerging disease |
| Morbidity | 0.72 % |
| Mortality | 0 % |
| Zoonotic impact | No |
| Causal agent | Influenza A H1N1 virus |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 2 | ||||||||||||
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* 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 | During monitoring tests for influenza A H1N1 on pig farms across the country, these two farms were found to be positive. |
Control measures
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type | National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (National laboratory) | ||||||||||||
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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