OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nigeria
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| Information received on 09/01/2015 from Dr Abdulganiyu Abubakar, Chief Veterinary Officer, Federal Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja, Nigeria | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
02/01/2015 |
| Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
08/01/2015 |
| Report date |
09/01/2015 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
09/01/2015 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
27/07/2008 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
| Serotype |
H5 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Kurna, Dala, KANO |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
02/01/2015 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
1568 |
1568 |
1370 |
0 |
198 | |
| Affected population |
A backyard poultry farm consisting of 22-week-old layers, 10-week-old growers and 4-week-old broilers. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
1568 |
1568 |
1370 |
0 |
198 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
100.00% |
87.37% |
87.37% |
100.00% | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Quarantine
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) (National laboratory) |
Birds |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
08/01/2015 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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