OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Cameroon

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Cameroon
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Information received on 14/02/2017 from Dr Gaston Djonwe, Directeur des Services Vétérinaires, Services Vétérinaires, Ministère de l´Elevage, des Pêches & des Industries Animales, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Summary

Report type	Immediate notification
Date of start of the event	02/01/2017
Date of confirmation of the event	19/01/2017
Report date	14/02/2017
Date submitted to OIE	15/02/2017
Reason for notification	New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype	H5N8
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak Location

EXTREME-NORD ( Makilingaye, Tokombéré, Mayo-Sava )

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Destroyed	Slaughtered
Birds	24	0	0	24	0
Indian Peafowl:Phasianidae (Pavo cristatus)	107	103	103	4	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds	0.00%	0.00%		100.00%
Indian Peafowl:Phasianidae (Pavo cristatus)	96.26%	96.26%	100.00%	100.00%

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

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Introduction of new live animals
Illegal movement of animals

Epidemiological comments

Within the framework of the epidemiological surveillance of avian influenza in Cameroon, Veterinary services from the Extreme North region notified an important mortality of peacocks in an exotic poultry farm located in the Makilingaye township, Tokombéré district, Mayo-Sava department, close to the border with Nigeria. Samples were taken and analyzed by the National veterinary laboratory (LAVANET) of Garoua. H5 serotype was confirmed on January 16th, 2017 and H5N8 on January 19th, 2017.
Provisional measures were taken according to Law 006 of 16 April 2001 on animal health standards applying to livestock diseases legally considered as contagious and notifiable and according to the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
Three-kilometers protection zones and ten-kilometers surveillance zones were established and the appropriate control measures were implemented accordingly.
The samples were sent to an international reference laboratory.
According to the Director General’s letter from December 26th, 2016, any case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in birds other than poultry, including wild birds, detected from January 1st, 2017, is notified to the OIE through WAHIS under the new disease name: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds).

Control measures

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

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type

National Veterinary Laboratory (LAVANET) ( National laboratory )

Tests and results

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http://www.oie.int/

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