OIE: Equine influenza, Nigeria
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| Information received on 07/01/2019 from Dr Olaniran Alabi, Director, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, ABUJA, Nigeria | |
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
17/12/2018 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
05/01/2019 |
| Report date |
07/01/2019 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
07/01/2019 |
| Reason for notification |
First occurrence of a listed disease in the country |
| Causal agent |
Equine influenza A virus |
| Serotype |
Pending |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country | |
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| Outbreak 1 |
Gidan Karo, Wamakko, Sokoto |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
17/12/2018 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Village |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Equidae |
217 |
93 |
37 |
0 |
0 | |
| Affected population |
Donkeys species (170 females and 47 males ) of different age group in a rural community kept essentially as beast of burden. | |
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Equidae |
217 |
93 |
37 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Equidae |
42.86% |
17.05% |
39.78% |
17.05% | |
| *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 |
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Illegal movement of animals
- The donkeys are mostly sourced a neighboring country
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| Epidemiological comments |
Further investigations revealed that the bulk of donkeys in the affected village comes from a border town of Ruwa Wuri in Tangaza Local Government Area. | |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Vaccination prohibited
- Treatment of affected animals (Symptomatic treatment with antibiotics and anti inflammatory agent.)
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| Measures to be applied |
- Traceability
- Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| National Veterinary Research Institute Vom, Nigeria (Regional Reference Laboratory) |
Equidae |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
05/01/2019 |
Positive | |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. | |
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