Information received on 01/02/2021 from Dr Olaniran Alabi, Director, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, ABUJA, Nigeria
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
17/12/2020
Date of confirmation of the event
29/01/2021
Report date
31/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
01/02/2021
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
11/02/2020
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype
H5N1
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
No. 7 Gidan Sarki, Nassarawa, Nassarawa, Kano
Date of start of the outbreak
17/12/2020
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Backyard
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
63

61
2
0
Affected population
Mixed species in a backyard residence; at onset there were symptoms of classical H5N1: swollen wattle head, bluish shank, massive mortality in chicken, turkey, peacock, geese, etc.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
63
**
61
2
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
**
96.83%
**
100.00%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
**Not calculated because of missing information
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Introduction of new live animals

Control measures
Measures applied
Stamping out
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time PCR
29/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.