OIE: Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 (2009), Denmark

Information received on 09/01/2010 from Dr Jan Mousing, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Soborg, Denmark

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 04/01/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 09/01/2010
Report date 09/01/2010
Date submitted to OIE 09/01/2010
Reason for notification Emerging disease
Morbidity 30 %
Mortality 0.1 %
Zoonotic impact Refer to OIE guidance/opinion
Causal agent Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2
Location(s)
  • East (Jystrup, Ringsted; T?ll?se, Holb?k)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 6600 950 ** 3 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine ** ** ** **

* 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

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 National Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Swine real-time PCR 09/01/2010 Positive

Future Reporting

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