OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Uganda

Information received on 15/01/2017 from Dr Nicholas Kauta, Director Animal Resources, Department of Livestock Health Health and Entomology , Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Entebbe, Uganda

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	02/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	14/01/2017
Report date	15/01/2017
Date submitted to OIE	16/01/2017
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype	H5
Nature of diagnosis	Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

Masaka ( Kachanga, Bukibanga, Bukakata )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	30000	20	7	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.07%	0.02%	35.00%	0.02%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Contact with wild species

Epidemiological comments

There are still continuous deaths of wild ducks and birds along the shores and islands of Lake Victoria in Masaka and Wakiso districts. In Masaka alone, wild and domestic birds are dying at alarming numbers and in Lutembe wetland white-winged terns are the ones dying. This is already a big threat to over thirty million domestic poultry in Uganda which calls for an urgent response to control the spread of the disease from wild birds to domestic birds.

Control measures

Measures applied	Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	No other measures

Future Reporting

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