Burkina Faso - 7 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (OIE, April 30, 2015)

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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

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 10/02/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 31/03/2015 Report date 29/04/2015 Date submitted to OIE 30/04/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 22/05/2006 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (01/04/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (17/04/2015) Follow-up report No. 2 (29/04/2015)

New outbreaks (7)

Outbreak 1 Polesgo, Ouagadougou, KADIOGO Date of start of the outbreak 19/04/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 1020 872 872 0 148

Outbreak 2 Tampouy, Commune de Ouagadougou, KADIOGO Date of start of the outbreak 19/04/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 140 120 120 0 20

Outbreak 3 Bilgo, Commune de Ouagadougou, KADIOGO Date of start of the outbreak 19/04/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 15600 14267 14267 0 1333 Affected population A modern farm with cockerels

Outbreak 4 Waffé Ouidi, Saponé, BAZEGA Date of start of the outbreak 19/04/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 400 231 231 0 169 Affected population A modern farm

Outbreak 5 Loropeni, Loropeni, PONI Date of start of the outbreak 19/04/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 510 128 128 0 382

Outbreak 6 Yimdi, Commune de Ouagadougou, KADIOGO Date of start of the outbreak 19/04/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 194 9 9 0 185

Outbreak 7 Songdin, Arrondissement 4 Ouagadougou, KADIOGO Date of start of the outbreak 19/04/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 400 382 382 0 18

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 7 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 18264 16009 16009 0 2255 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 87.65% 87.65% 100.00% 100.00% *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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