OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ,Niger

Information received on 02/06/2016 from Dr Ibrahim Bangana, Directeur Général, Services Vétérinaires, Services Vétérinaires, Niamey, Niger

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	21/02/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	26/05/2016
Report date	02/06/2016
Date submitted to OIE	02/06/2016
Reason for notification	Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	2015
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5N1
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	86000	86000	86000	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Measures applied	Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Movement control inside the country Dipping / Spraying Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste

Laboratory name and type

Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Padova (Italy) ( OIE Reference Laboratory )

Tests and results

Species	Test	Test date	Result
Birds	reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)	26/05/2016	Positive

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