OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Togo
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Togo
Information received on 22/06/2007 from Dr Batawui Komla Batasse, Directeur de l´élevage et de la pêche, -, Ministère de l´Agriculture de l´Elevage et de la Pêche , Lomé, Togo
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Start date |
06/06/2007 |
| Date of confirmation of event |
15/06/2007 |
| Report date |
22/06/2007 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
25/06/2007 |
| Reason for notification |
First occurrence of a listed disease |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5N1 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy |
| Report pertains to |
Entire country |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Outbreak Location |
- RéGION MARITIME (Sigbehoue, Lacs)
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
5574 |
2505 |
2505 |
3069 |
0 |
|
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible removed* |
| Birds |
44.94% |
44.94% |
100.00% |
100.00% | * Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter |
Epidemiology
Control measures
| Measures already applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Quarantine
- Stamping out
- Vaccination permitted
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Accra Veterinary Laboratory (Ghana) (OIE’s Reference Laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
RT-PCR (amplification génomique en cha?ne avec polymérase - transcriptase inverse) |
22/06/2007 |
Positive |
| Birds |
test de détection rapide |
15/06/2007 |
Positive |
| Birds |
séquen?age viral |
|
Pending | |
| Laboratory name and type |
Padova (Italy) (OIE’s Reference Laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Birds |
RT-PCR (amplification génomique en cha?ne avec polymérase - transcriptase inverse) |
22/06/2007 |
Positive |
| Birds |
test de détection rapide |
15/06/2007 |
Positive |
| Birds |
séquen?age viral |
|
Pending | |