OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Ghana
submited by kickingbird at Jun, 3, 2015 22:36 PM from OIE
Information received on 02/06/2015 from Dr Ben Aniwa, Deputy Director, Veterinary Services Department, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, Ghana
Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
13/04/2015 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
12/05/2015 |
Report date |
02/06/2015 |
Date submitted to OIE |
02/06/2015 |
Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
Date of previous occurrence |
21/08/2007 |
Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus |
Serotype |
H5 |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 3 | ||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Accra Veterinary Laboratory ( National laboratory ) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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Laboratory name and type |
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Padova (Italy) ( OIEs Reference Laboratory ) | ||||||||
Tests and results |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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