OIE: Equine influenza,China (People´s Rep. of)-Follow-up report No. 2 (Final report)

Information received on 14/07/2009 from Dr Zhang Zhongqiu, Deputy Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Beijing, China (People´s Rep. of)

Summary

Report type Follow-up report No. 2 (Final report)
Start date 09/10/2007
Date of first confirmation of the event 30/10/2007
Report date 14/07/2009
Date submitted to OIE 14/07/2009
Date event resolved 04/07/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 1994
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Equine influenza virus A
Serotype H3N8
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
Outbreaks There are no new outbreaks in this report

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Quarantine
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Zoning
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • Dipping / Spraying
  • No vaccination
  • Treatment of affected animals (routine treatment)
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Future Reporting

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