The Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Moscow has confirmed to the World Organization for Animal Health new outbreaks of pandemic influenza A H1N1 in Russia. The outbreak was confirmed in a pig herd in the Republic of Chuvashia. In the herd of just over 10,000 animals, 45 pigs were found infected. The Ministry said no pigs died or had to be culled.
The OIE reports that the possible source of infection is not determined, but there is assumption that the swine infection took place because the personnel had been down with signs of acute respiratory disease.
A ban is in place on trade of live pigs and swine products from the establishment without thermal treatment. Regular aerosol disinfection, including in the presence of animals, is being implemented. Vaccination has not been carried out.
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