Foot and mouth disease,
Japan

Information received on 30/06/2010 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

Summary

Report type Follow-up report No. 11
Start date 26/03/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 20/04/2010
Report date 30/06/2010
Date submitted to OIE 30/06/2010
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
Outbreaks There are no new outbreaks in this report

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments There have been no outbreaks since 19 June 2010.
Since 349 animals were vaccinated from 2 to 30 June, the total number of vaccinated animals is 125,564.
Destruction of the vaccinated animals was completed on 30 June.

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 45961 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

Future Reporting

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