Pandemic influenza A/H1N1,
Indonesia


Information received on 26/11/2009 from Dr Tjeppy D. Soedjana, Director General, Direction General of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, Jakarta, Indonesia

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 27/08/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 15/09/2009
Report date 26/11/2009
Date submitted to OIE 26/11/2009
Date event resolved 14/05/2010
Reason for notification Emerging disease
Morbidity 1 scale05
Mortality 0 scale05
Zoonotic impact No
Causal agent Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus
Related reports

New outbreaks
Outbreak 1 PT Indotirta Suaka, Bulan Island, Batam, KEPULAUAN RIAU
Date of start of the outbreak 27/08/2009
Outbreak status Resolved (14/05/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 250000 0 0 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine ** 0.00% ** 0.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments Outbreak investigation has been conducted by Disease Investigation Center, Region II, Bukittinggi. 180 nasal swabs and serum samples were collected in pigs in the breeder, weaner and farrow/finishing units. 33 samples were positive for influenza A and divided on 11 pool samples, which were sent to the Indonesian Research Center for Veterinary Sciences and to the Australian Animal Health Laboratory for advanced tests. 6 samples were positive for pandemic influenza A/H1N1. The Ministry of Agriculture officially declared on 23 November 2009 that an outbreak of pandemic influenza A/H1N1 occurs in pigs.

Control measures
Measures applied
  • Quarantine
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • No vaccination
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Swine real-time PCR 09/11/2009 Positive
Swine reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 09/11/2009 Positive
Laboratory name and type Disease Investigation Center, Region II, Bukittinggi (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Swine real-time PCR 15/09/2009 Positive
Swine reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 15/09/2009 Positive
Laboratory name and type Indonesian Research Center for Veterinary Sciences (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Swine real-time PCR 20/10/2009 Positive
Swine reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 20/10/2009 Positive

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

Map of outbreak locations
Location of current outbreaks

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