Information received on 16/10/2009 from Dr Kanga Kouame, Directeur des Services Vétérinaires et de la Qualité, -, Ministère de la Production Animale et des Ressources Halieutiques, Abidjan, Cote D´Ivoire
Summary
Report type | Immediate notification |
Start date | 06/10/2009 |
Date of first confirmation of the event | 10/10/2009 |
Report date | 16/10/2009 |
Date submitted to OIE | 16/10/2009 |
Reason for notification | Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence | 01/2007 |
Manifestation of disease | Sub-clinical infection |
Causal agent | Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype | H5N1 |
Nature of diagnosis | Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to | a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks | Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||
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* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
Epidemiology
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Epidemiological comments | The diagnosis was made on Corvus albicollis (white-necked ravens) that died suddenly while they were flying over the Secondary school located at Cocody in Abidjan. Nine birds were found positive. The school was closed for 3 days. The staff having handled the birds is under medical supervision. The site and its surroundings have been completely disinfected using Virkon. A surveillance zone was established within a 2km radius around the point where the birds fell. |
Control measures
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type | Central Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Bingerville (National laboratory) | ||||||||
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |