Foot and mouth disease,
Japan

Information received on 10/06/2010 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

Summary

Report type Follow-up report No. 8
Start date 26/03/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 20/04/2010
Report date 10/06/2010
Date submitted to OIE 10/06/2010
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 05/2000
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Foot and mouth disease virus
Serotype O
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports

New outbreaks

Outbreak 1 Takanabe-cho Koyu-gun 23, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 01/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (11/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 2014 3 0 2014 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 22 May 2010.
Outbreak 2 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 185, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 01/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (16/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 4815 3 0 4815 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 23 May 2010.
Outbreak 3 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 195, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 07/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (19/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 1605 1 0 1605 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 25 May 2010.
Outbreak 4 Takanabe-cho Koyu-gun 25, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 08/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (21/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 332 1 0 332 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 24 May 2010.
Outbreak 5 Tsuno-cho Koyu-gun 25, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 01/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (05/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 775 1 0 775 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 25 May 2010.
Outbreak 6 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 190, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 03/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (08/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 12 1 0 12 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 25 May 2010.
Outbreak 7 Tsuno-cho Koyu-gun 29, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 03/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (06/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 80 2 0 80 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 26 May 2010.
Outbreak 8 Tsuno-cho Koyu-gun 26, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 01/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (07/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 119 1 0 119 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 28 May 2010.
Outbreak 9 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 196, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 07/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (20/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 1309 2 0 1309 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 23 May 2010.
Outbreak 10 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 184, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 01/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (10/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 55 1 0 55 0
Goats 1 0 0 1 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 25 May 2010.
Outbreak 11 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 186, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 01/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (19/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 790 2 0 790 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 24 May 2010.
Outbreak 12 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 188, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 02/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (11/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 597 2 0 597 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 24 May 2010.
Outbreak 13 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 191, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 03/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (11/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 616 3 0 616 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 24 May 2010.
Outbreak 14 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 192, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 02/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (11/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 276 3 0 276 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 24 May 2010.
Outbreak 15 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 187, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 30/05/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (15/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 26 3 0 26 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 25 May 2010.
Outbreak 16 Tsuno-cho Koyu-gun 27, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 02/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (05/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 82 1 0 82 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 26 May 2010.
Outbreak 17 Shintomi-cho Koyu-gun 16, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 04/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (08/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 43 3 0 43 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 29 May 2010.
Outbreak 18 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 194, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 06/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (12/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 50 1 0 50 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 25 May 2010.
Outbreak 19 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 189, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 02/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (18/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 41 3 0 41 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 26 May 2010.
Outbreak 20 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 193, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 04/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (18/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 63 1 0 63 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 24 May 2010.
Outbreak 21 Shintomi-cho Koyu-gun 17, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 05/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (11/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 372 3 0 372 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 24 May 2010.
Outbreak 22 Tsuno-cho Koyu-gun 28, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 02/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (05/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 6 2 0 6 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 28 May 2010.
Outbreak 23 Shintomi-cho Koyu-gun 15, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 02/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (08/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 22 1 0 22 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 25 May 2010.
Outbreak 24 Takanabe-cho Koyu-gun 24, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 02/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (14/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 62 3 0 62 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 25 May 2010.
Outbreak 25 Kijo-cho Koyu-gun 4, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 05/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (10/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 655 2 0 655 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 23 May 2010.
Outbreak 26 Tsuno-cho Koyu-gun 30, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 05/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (09/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 25 3 0 25 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 26 May 2010.
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 26
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 13452 22 0 13452 0
Cattle 1390 30 0 1390 0
Goats 1 0 0 1 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine 0.16% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
Cattle 2.16% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
Goats 0.00% 0.00% ** 100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments All the cases had been confirmed by PCR until 1 June 2010. However, since 2 June, suspicious animals showing typical clinical signs of FMD at farms located in the movement control area around Kawaminami-cho have been officially recognized as FMD cases without PCR for rapid identification and response. There have been a lot of outbreaks in the area and it is indicated that the correlation between typical clinical signs of FMD and PCR results is extremely high. Suspicious animals without typical clinical signs or kept in other area have been confirmed by PCR as before.
Disposal of vaccinated animals started on 5 June. The vaccination has been performed from the rim to the centre of the area since 22 May, giving more priorities to pigs than cattle, and has almost been completed by 26 May.
As of 4 June, a movement restriction around Ebino city was lifted because there has been no outbreak in the area since 13 May and the absence was demonstrated by active clinical and serological surveillance targeted at all susceptible domestic animals in the area. No animals are vaccinated in the area.

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Stamping out
  • Quarantine
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
    Administrative division Species Total Vaccinated Details
    MIYAZAKI Cattle 45944 Oil-adjuvant killed vaccine against type O.
    Swine 79603 Oil-adjuvant killed vaccine against type O.
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • 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
Cattle reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 03/06/2010 Positive
Cattle reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 05/06/2010 Positive
Cattle reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 07/06/2010 Positive
Swine reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 04/06/2010 Positive
Swine reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 08/06/2010 Positive

Future Reporting

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

Map of outbreak locations

Location of current outbreaks

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