OIE: Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1, Chinese Taipei
submited by kickingbird at Sep, 7, 2010 22:7 PM from OIE
Information received on 07/09/2010 from Dr Kwo-Ching Huang, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, , Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Council of agriculture, Executive Yuan , Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Summary
| Report type | Immediate notification (Final report) |
| Start date | 02/09/2010 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event | 02/09/2010 |
| Report date | 06/09/2010 |
| Date submitted to OIE | 07/09/2010 |
| Date event resolved | 06/09/2010 |
| Reason for notification | Emerging disease |
| Morbidity | 0.1 % |
| Mortality | 0 % |
| Zoonotic impact | No |
| Causal agent | Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 virus |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
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| Epidemiological comments | The farmer reported pigs with signs of parakeratosis to the prefecture animal disease control competent authority, a zinc deficiency was suspected. Samples were collected and sent to the Animal Health Research Institute for diagnosis. Samples were also subjected to swine influenza virus test including pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus test under the routine active and passive surveillance programme. Positive results in virus isolation, RRT-PCR and gene sequencing were obtained on 2 September 2010, which demonstrated that pigs were infected with pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus. Movement control was implemented and disinfection and cleaning of the index farm have been conducted and completed. Follow-up tests were conducted and negative results in RRT-PCR and virus isolation were obtained on 6 September 2010. Six pig farms within 3km radius around the index farm have been investigated and monitored. No clinical evidence of infection was found. |
Control measures
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type | Animal Health Research Institute (National laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Future Reporting
| The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. |
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