OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nigeria

Information received on 15/04/2019 from Dr Olaniran Alabi, Director, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, ABUJA, Nigeria

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 39
Date of start of the event	19/11/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	16/12/2016
Report date	15/04/2019
Date submitted to OIE	15/04/2019
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
Related reports	Immediate notification (17/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (26/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (08/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (13/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 4 (20/02/2017) Follow-up report No. 5 (06/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 6 (13/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 7 (20/03/2017) Follow-up report No. 8 (04/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 9 (10/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 10 (24/04/2017) Follow-up report No. 11 (08/05/2017) Follow-up report No. 12 (02/06/2017) Follow-up report No. 13 (28/06/2017) Follow-up report No. 14 (18/07/2017) Follow-up report No. 15 (31/07/2017) Follow-up report No. 16 (08/09/2017) Follow-up report No. 17 (19/09/2017) Follow-up report No. 18 (03/10/2017) Follow-up report No. 19 (30/10/2017) Follow-up report No. 20 (13/11/2017) Follow-up report No. 21 (27/11/2017) Follow-up report No. 22 (09/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 23 (02/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 24 (01/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 25 (12/03/2018) Follow-up report No. 26 (17/04/2018) Follow-up report No. 27 (15/05/2018) Follow-up report No. 28 (21/05/2018) Follow-up report No. 29 (05/07/2018) Follow-up report No. 30 (04/09/2018) Follow-up report No. 31 (15/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 32 (22/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 33 (24/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 34 (28/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 35 (05/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 36 (15/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 37 (27/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 38 (04/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 39 (15/04/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1

Benin City, oredo, Edo

Date of start of the outbreak

05/04/2019

Outbreak status

Resolved (12/04/2019)

Epidemiological unit

Farm

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	1500	250	250	1250	0

Affected population

6months old cockerels and layers

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Birds	1500	250	250	1250	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	16.67%	16.67%	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

Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied	Movement control inside the country Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Traceability

Future Reporting

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