Pandemic A/H1N1 virus,
Italy

Information received on 04/12/2009 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 23/11/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 27/11/2009
Report date 04/12/2009
Date submitted to OIE 04/12/2009
Date event resolved 04/12/2009
Reason for notification Emerging disease
Morbidity 30 %
Mortality 0 %
Zoonotic impact It affects also humans
Causal agent Pandemic A/H1N1 virus

New outbreaks
Outbreak 1 (1 A/H1N1) NERVIANO, MILANO, LOMBARDIA
Date of start of the outbreak 23/11/2009
Outbreak status Resolved (04/12/2009)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 1250 375 0 0 0
Affected Population The breeding sows were sick with lack of appetite, weakness and fever. All sows recovered fully in few days.
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine 30.00% 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 Positivity detected in the framework of the strengthened surveillance.

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 reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 27/11/2009 Positive

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

Map of outbreak locations
Location of current outbreaks

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