OIE: Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 (2009), Finland
Information received on 30/08/2010 from Dr Riitta Heinonen, Deputy Director General, Department of Food and Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, HELSINKI, Finland
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification (Final report) |
| Start date |
23/08/2010 |
| Date of first confirmation of the event |
30/08/2010 |
| Report date |
30/08/2010 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
30/08/2010 |
| Date event resolved |
30/08/2010 |
| Reason for notification |
Emerging disease |
| Morbidity |
100 % |
| Mortality |
0 % |
| Zoonotic impact |
infections between swine and man possible |
| Causal agent |
Pandemic A/H1N1 influenza virus (2009) |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Location(s) |
- L?nsi- ja Sis?-Suomi (Ilmajoki, L?nsi-Suomi)
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| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Swine |
1500 |
1500 |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Swine |
100.00% |
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 |
|
Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Finnish Food Safety Authority (EVIRA) (National laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Swine |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
30/08/2010 |
Positive | |
Future Reporting
| The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. |