OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cote D´Ivoire

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cote D´Ivoire
submited by kickingbird at Oct, 19, 2009 9:41 AM from OIE

Information received on 16/10/2009 from Dr Kanga Kouame, Directeur des Services Vétérinaires et de la Qualité, -, Ministère de la Production Animale et des Ressources Halieutiques, Abidjan, Cote D´Ivoire

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Start date	06/10/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event	10/10/2009
Report date	16/10/2009
Date submitted to OIE	16/10/2009
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	01/2007
Manifestation of disease	Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Location(s)

ABIDJAN (Cocody township, Abidjan)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Wild species	2000	30	30	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Wild species	1.50%	1.50%	100.00%	1.50%

* 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

The diagnosis was made on Corvus albicollis (white-necked ravens) that died suddenly while they were flying over the Secondary school located at Cocody in Abidjan. Nine birds were found positive. The school was closed for 3 days. The staff having handled the birds is under medical supervision.
The site and its surroundings have been completely disinfected using Virkon.
A surveillance zone was established within a 2km radius around the point where the birds fell.

Control measures

Measures applied	Control of wildlife reservoirs Screening Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Dipping / Spraying No vaccination No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Central Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Bingerville (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Wild species	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	10/10/2009	Positive

Future Reporting

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

See Also:

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