OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Togo

Information received on 18/09/2008 from Dr Batawui Komla Batasse, Directeur de l´閘evage et de la p阠he, -, Minist鑢e de l´Agriculture de l´Elevage et de la P阠he , Lom? Togo

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 09/09/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 16/09/2008
Report date 18/09/2008
Date submitted to OIE 18/09/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 31/12/2007
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak Location and Affected population
  • R蒅ION MARITIME (Agata-Dague) : three modern farms
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Birds 6500 4131 4131 2369
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds 63.55% 63.55% 100.00% **

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Stamping out
  • Quarantine
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Laboratoire v閠閞inaire d´Accra (Ghana) (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Birds reverse transcription ?polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 16/09/2008 Positive
Laboratory name and type Padoue (Italie) (OIE抯 Reference Laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Birds virus sequencing 18/09/2008 Positive

Future Reporting

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