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
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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 |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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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. |