Influenza A H1N1 in pigs,
Germany

Information received on 10/12/2009 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigent and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health and Food Hygiene, Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany

Summary

Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
Start date 21/11/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 03/12/2009
Report date 10/12/2009
Date submitted to OIE 10/12/2009
Date event resolved 07/12/2009
Reason for notification Emerging disease
Morbidity 1 scale05
Mortality 0 scale05
Zoonotic impact No
Causal agent Influenza virus A H1N1

New outbreaks
Outbreak 1 (H1N1 in RP) Rhineland-Palatinate, RHEINLAND-PFALZ
Date of start of the outbreak 21/11/2009
Outbreak status Resolved (07/12/2009)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 425 2 2 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 0.47% 0.47% 100.00% 0.47%

* 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 According to an EU-agreement animals in the establishment are isolated until 7 days after disappearance of clinical signs. After that they can be moved for trade or slaughter.

Control measures
Measures applied
  • Quarantine
  • No vaccination
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Institute for Diagnosis of Animal Diseases, Koblenz (Regional Reference Laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Swine real-time PCR 03/12/2009 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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