OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cameroon

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cameroon
submited by kickingbird at May, 28, 2016 11:20 AM from OIE

Information received on 27/05/2016 from Dr Gaston Djonwe, Directeur des Services Vétérinaires, Services Vétérinaires, Ministère de l´Elevage, des Pêches & des Industries Animales, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	20/05/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	24/05/2016
Report date	27/05/2016
Date submitted to OIE	27/05/2016
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	12/03/2006
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

CENTRE (Poultry complex of Mvog Besti, Yaoundé 6, Mfoundi)

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	33000	15000	15000	18000	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	45.45%	45.45%	100.00%	100.00%

* 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

On Sunday 22 of May 2016, the Epidemiological surveillance network (RESCAM) of the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industry observed high mortalities in poultry within the breeders rearing facilities of the Poultry complex in Mvog Betsi, Yaoundé.
Epidemiological investigation staff from the Veterinary services and the LANAVET laboratory performed sampling for analysis and implemented protective measures according to Law 006 of 16 April 2016 on zoo-sanitary standards applying to livestock diseases legally considered as contagious and subjected to compulsory reporting, and to the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Dipping / Spraying Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Stamping out Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Zoning No vaccination No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Military Health Research Center (CRESAR) - Cameroon (National laboratory)

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)	26/05/2016	Positive

Laboratory name and typ See Also:

http://www.oie.int

Latest news in those days:

Primers and probes for H5 and N1 qRT-PCR detection [CNIC] 12 hours ago
USDA: Actions to Protect Livestock Health From Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza 2 days ago
USFDA: Updates on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) 3 days ago
Resources: Consensus sequences for U.S. H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b 3 days ago
USDA Publishes H5N1 Influenza A Virus Genetic Sequences on publicly available site 3 days ago

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