OIE: Pandemic A/H1N1 virus (2009), France
Information received on 21/01/2010 from Dr Jean Luc Angot, Directeur Général Adjoint, Direction Générale de l´Alimentation, Ministère de l´Agriculture et de la Pêche, PARIS, France
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Start date |
11/01/2010 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event |
19/01/2010 |
| Report date |
20/01/2010 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
21/01/2010 |
| Reason for notification |
Emerging disease |
| Morbidity |
35 % |
| Mortality |
0 % |
| Zoonotic impact |
No |
| Causal agent |
Pandemic A/H1N1 virus (2009) |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Location(s) |
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
8600 |
3000 |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
34.88% |
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 |
|
| Epidemiological comments |
A significant drop in egg production was observed in one of the two premises. No mortality associated. The farm is confined for 7 days after the end of the clinical signs. The application of the biosecurity measures has been recalled. |
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Quarantine
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
AFSSA ploufragan (National laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
19/01/2010 |
Positive |
| Birds |
virus sequencing |
19/01/2010 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |