OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Burkina Faso

Information received on 01/04/2015 from Dr Lassina Ouattara, Directeur Général, Services Vétérinaires, Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques, OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso

Summary

Report type

Immediate notification

Date of start of the event

10/02/2015

Date of pre-confirmation of the event

31/03/2015

Report date

01/04/2015

Date submitted to OIE

01/04/2015

Reason for notification

Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of previous occurrence

22/05/2006

Manifestation of disease

Clinical disease

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: 4

Outbreak Location

  • KADIOGO ( Koubri, Koubri Sector 18 Ougadougou, Kadiogo )
  • SANGUIE ( Baguiemo, Batondo, Tenado Naponé, Pouni )

Total animals affected

Species

Susceptible

Cases

Deaths

Destroyed

Slaughtered

Birds

188639

115394

115394

400

400

Outbreak statistics

Species

Apparent morbidity rate

Apparent mortality rate

Apparent case fatality rate

Proportion susceptible animals lost*

Birds

61.17%

61.17%

100.00%

61.60%


* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

  • Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

- Orders at province level declaring the infection.
- Identification of farms in the outbreak area.
- Disinfection of premises.
- Movement restrictions.
- Strengthening epidemiological surveillance.
- Sampling for detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.

Control measures

Measures applied

  • Movement control inside the country
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • Modified stamping out
  • No vaccination
  • No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Venezie - Padova (Italy) ( OIEs Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species

Test

Test date

Result

Birds

reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

31/03/2015

Positive

Future Reporting

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