OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Ghana

Information received on 02/06/2015 from Dr Ben Aniwa, Deputy Director, Veterinary Services Department, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, Ghana

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	13/04/2015
Date of confirmation of the event	12/05/2015
Report date	02/06/2015
Date submitted to OIE	02/06/2015
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	21/08/2007
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 3

Outbreak Location

GREATER ACCRA ( Saki, Calypso road, Kpone Katamanso Macarthy Hill, Ga South New Achimota, Ga East )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	31267	2780	2780	28477	10

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	8.89%	8.89%	100.00%	100.00%

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Measures applied	Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s) Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Laboratory name and type

Accra Veterinary Laboratory ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	12/05/2015	Positive

Laboratory name and type

Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Padova (Italy) ( OIEs Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)		Pending

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