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OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Ghana
submited by kickingbird at Jul, 18, 2018 11:14 AM from OIE

Information received on 17/07/2018 from Dr Kingsley Mickey Aryee, Ag. Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, Ghana
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 1
Date of start of the event 06/06/2018
Date of confirmation of the event 21/06/2018
Report date 17/07/2018
Date submitted to OIE 17/07/2018
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
Related reports Immediate notification (29/06/2018)
Follow-up report No. 1 (17/07/2018)
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1 Atia, Ejisu, Ashanti
Date of start of the outbreak 27/06/2018
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 6451 6451 2033 4418 0
Affected population Signs of dullness, diarrhea, swollen face and combs, hemorrhages on the shanks, followed by deaths. By 8th of July 2018, 2033 infected birds have died.
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Birds 6451 6451 2033 4418 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 100.00% 31.51% 31.51% 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 This outbreak is linked to the index farm at Boankra as there was an illegal movement of infected birds from Boankra to Atia. Also, the distance between the index farm and the farm at Atia is only 2.55 kilometers.
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
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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