OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Japan

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Japan
submited by kickingbird at Feb, 28, 2009 7:54 AM from OIE

Information received on 27/02/2009 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, Director, International Animal Health Affairs Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	18/02/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event	27/02/2009
Report date	27/02/2009
Date submitted to OIE	27/02/2009
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	01/2006
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	Pending
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location and Affected population

AICHI (Toyohashi City) : quail (layer)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	280000	10	0	280000

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.00%	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	Sampling within the framework of the regular monitoring programme for avian influenza. Type:H7. Neuraminidase pending. Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 10.4. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2008).

Control measures

Measures applied	Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Institute of Animal Health (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT)	27/02/2009	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

http://www.oie.int

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