Foot and mouth disease,
Japan

Information received on 23/06/2010 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

Summary

Report type Follow-up report No. 10
Start date 26/03/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 20/04/2010
Report date 23/06/2010
Date submitted to OIE 23/06/2010
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 Kunitomi-cho Higashimorokata-gun 1, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 16/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (16/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 243 3 0 243 0
Outbreak 2 Miyazaki city 2, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 18/06/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (20/06/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 38 1 0 38 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 281 4 0 281 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle 1.42% 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

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 Swine 79603 Oil-adjuvant killed vaccine against type O.
    Cattle 45947 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) 17/06/2010 Positive
Cattle reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 19/06/2010 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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