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Burkina Faso - 7 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (OIE, April 30, 2015)
Burkina Faso - 7 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (OIE, April 30, 2015)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Burkina Faso
Information received on 30/04/2015 from Dr Lassina Ouattara, Directeur Général, Services Vétérinaires, Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques, OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments
- Orders at province level declaring the infection. - Identification of farms in the outbreak area. - Identification of poultry in the outbreaks. - Stamping out of poultry in the outbreaks. - Disinfection of premises. - Movement restrictions. - Strengthening epidemiological surveillance. - Sampling for detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
Modified stamping out
No vaccination
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 Livestock Laboratory (National laboratory)
Birds
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
02/04/2015
Positive
National Livestock Laboratory (National laboratory)
Birds
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
10/04/2015
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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