OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cameroon

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 38
Date of start of the event	20/05/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	24/05/2016
Report date	19/05/2017
Date submitted to OIE	19/05/2017
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	12/03/2006
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (27/05/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (04/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (08/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (15/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 4 (22/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 5 (29/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 6 (05/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 7 (12/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 8 (19/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 9 (26/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 10 (14/09/2016) Follow-up report No. 11 (30/09/2016) Follow-up report No. 12 (15/10/2016) Follow-up report No. 13 (21/10/2016) Follow-up report No. 14 (28/10/2016) Follow-up report No. 15 (04/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 16 (11/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 17 (19/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 18 (26/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 19 (02/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 20 (10/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 21 (23/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 22 (06/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 23 (13/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 24 (21/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 25 (03/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 26 (13/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 27 (22/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 28 (13/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 29 (20/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 30 (31/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 31 (04/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 32 (11/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 33 (14/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 34 (21/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 35 (28/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 36 (05/05/2017) Follow-up report No. 37 (12/05/2017) Follow-up report No. 38 (19/05/2017)

Outbreaks

There are no new outbreaks in this report

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

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 Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Future Reporting

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