OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nigeria

Information received on 17/12/2016 from Dr Gideon Mbursa Mshelbwala, Director, Veterinary Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, ABUJA, Nigeria

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	19/11/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	16/12/2016
Report date	17/12/2016
Date submitted to OIE	17/12/2016
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

KANO ( Danbare, Kumbotso )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	250	15	15	235	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	6.00%	6.00%	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	Introduction of new live animals
Epidemiological comments	The owner purchased birds from a local market.

Control measures

Measures applied	Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Stamping out Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Research Institute ( Regional Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	real-time PCR	16/12/2016	Positive

Future Reporting

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