Foot and mouth disease,
Japan

Information received on 07/07/2010 from Dr Toshiro Kawashima, CVO, Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo , Japan

Summary

Report type Follow-up report No. 12
Start date 26/03/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 20/04/2010
Report date 07/07/2010
Date submitted to OIE 07/07/2010
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
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New outbreaks

Outbreak 1 Miyazaki city 3, MIYAZAKI
Date of start of the outbreak 04/07/2010
Outbreak status Resolved (05/07/2010)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 16 1 0 16 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle 6.25% 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 Movement restrictions around Miyakonojo city, Hyuga city and Saito city were lifted on 2, 3 and 6 July 2010 respectively. The absences were demonstrated by serological surveillance targeted at all susceptible animals kept within 3km around affected farms and in epidemiological related farms with them as well as by clinical surveillance targeted at all susceptible animals in the areas.
A local government’s veterinary service found a cow showed typical clinical signs of FMD by surveillance on 4 July. The affected farm is in a movement control area around Miyazaki city. All susceptible animals in the farm were destroyed on 5 July.

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

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) 05/07/2010 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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