General information
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 15 Apr 2023
Confirmed: 24 Apr 2023
Reported: 22 May 2023
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in a zone or a compartment
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a determined zone of the country.

Outbreak location: Iles Kapatchez, Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone
Started: 15 Apr 2023
Epidemiological unit: natural park
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of /
Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Wildlife (species unspecified) (wild) / - / 752 / 745 / 7 / 0 / 0

Affected population: These are wild migratory birds, mostly terns, and
2 pelican corpses were found.

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or
inconclusive

Control measures at event level
Wild control measures applied: movement control; zoning; surveillance
outside the restricted zone; official destruction of animal products.

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Outbreaks / Test / Test date /
Result
Central Veterinary Laboratory (LCVD) / Wildlife / Polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) / 24 Apr 2023 / Positive