OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Togo
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| Information received on 18/04/2018 from Dr Batawui Komla Batasse, Directeur de l´élevage et de la pêche, -, Ministère de l´Agriculture de l´Elevage et de la Pêche , Lomé, Togo | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
27/03/2018 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
16/04/2018 |
| Report date |
18/04/2018 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
18/04/2018 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
24/10/2017 |
| 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 |
the whole country | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Kpessi (Agbedrafo), Lacs, Région Maritime |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
27/03/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
5001 |
3629 |
3629 |
1372 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
Agropastoral farm with layers, broilers and swine, and vegetable growing. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Birds |
5001 |
3629 |
3629 |
1372 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Birds |
72.57% |
72.57% |
100.00% |
100.00% | |
| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter | |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
- Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
- Quarantine
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
- Stamping out
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
- Official destruction of animal products
- Disinfection
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Central veterinary laboratory in Lomé (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
16/04/2018 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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