Foot and mouth disease,
Japan

Information received on 15/06/2010 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

Summary

Report type Follow-up report No. 9
Start date 26/03/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 20/04/2010
Report date 15/06/2010
Date submitted to OIE 15/06/2010
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 Hyuga city 1, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 10/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (11/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 349 5 0 349 0
Outbreak 2 Kijo-cho Koyu-gun 5, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 09/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (14/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 1760 3 0 1760 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 23 May 2010.
Outbreak 3 Saito city 8, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 13/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (14/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 33 1 0 33 0
Outbreak 4 Saito city 6, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 10/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (11/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 550 3 0 550 0
Outbreak 5 Miyazaki city 1, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 10/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (11/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 1325 3 0 1325 0
Outbreak 6 Miyakonojo city 1, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 09/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (10/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 208 3 0 208 0
Outbreak 7 Saito city 7, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 10/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (20/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 1351 3 0 1351 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 24 May 2010.
Outbreak 8 Shintomi-cho Koyu-gun 18, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 11/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (17/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Swine 921 1 0 921 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 23 May 2010.
Outbreak 9 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 197, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 09/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (16/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 32 0 0 32 0
Swine 595 3 0 595 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 24 May 2010.
Outbreak 10 Kawaminami-cho Koyu-gun 198, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 10/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (14/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 74 3 0 74 0
Affected Population The susceptible animals were vaccinated on 8 June 2010.
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 10
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 2597 18 0 2597 0
Swine 4601 10 0 4601 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle 0.69% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
Swine 0.22% 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 Four outbreaks occurred outside (but nearby) a movement control area around Kawaminami-cho in Miyazaki prefecture. All the cases showed typical clinical signs and were confirmed by PCR.
A movement restriction within 10 km around the outbreak in Saito city 2 (start date 21 May 2010) of the follow-up report No. 6 was lifted on 13 June 2010 because there has been no outbreak in the area since 23 May.

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) 10/06/2010 Positive
Cattle reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 11/06/2010 Positive
Cattle reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 14/06/2010 Positive
Swine reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 11/06/2010 Positive
Swine reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 12/06/2010 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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