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
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 |
Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Outbreak Location |
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Total animals affected |
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Outbreak statistics |
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Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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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. |
Measures applied |
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Measures to be applied |
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Laboratory name and type |
National Veterinary Laboratory (LAVANET) ( National laboratory ) | |||
Tests and results |
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