OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Cameroon

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 11
Date of start of the event	02/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	19/01/2017
Report date	19/05/2017
Date submitted to OIE	19/05/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (14/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (22/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (13/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (20/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (31/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 5 (07/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 6 (14/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 7 (21/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 8 (28/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 9 (05/05/2017) Follow-up report No. 10 (12/05/2017) Follow-up report No. 11 (19/05/2017)

Outbreaks

There are no new outbreaks in this report

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Introduction of new live animals
Illegal movement of animals

Epidemiological comments

Intensive surveillance is continuing, according to Law 006 of 16 April 2001 on animal health standards applying to livestock diseases legally considered as contagious and notifiable and according to the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code. Clinical and epidemiological investigations are conducted according to defined areas and risk factors based on the legal texts in force in each region. Movement control of poultry and of poultry products is strengthened.

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Screening Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova (OIE Reference Laboratory)	Indian Peafowl	real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR)		Pending
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova (OIE Reference Laboratory)	Indian Peafowl	virus sequencing		Pending

Future Reporting

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