OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Ghana

Information received on 29/06/2018 from Dr Kingsley Mickey Aryee, Ag. Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, Ghana

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Date of start of the event 06/06/2018
Date of confirmation of the event 21/06/2018
Report date 29/06/2018
Date submitted to OIE 29/06/2018
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 04/11/2016
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2
Outbreak Location
  • Ashanti ( Boankra, Ejisu )
  • Eastern ( Nkawkaw, Kwahu West )
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 13188 13188 5935 7208 45
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 100.00% 45.00% 45.00% 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
  • Illegal movement of animals
Epidemiological comments Birds from the outbreak farm in the Ejisu district of Ashanti region were illegally moved ot the farm at Nkawkaw in the Eastern region of Ghana.

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Quarantine
  • Official destruction of animal products
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Control of wildlife reservoirs
  • Selective killing and disposal
  • Zoning
  • Disinfection
  • Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products
  • Slaughter
  • Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • Traceability

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Accra Veterinary Laboratory ( National laboratory )
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 21/06/2018 Positive
Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 23/06/2018 Positive

Future Reporting

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