Ivory Coast - 6 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in birds in Abidjan (OIE, November 12, 2015)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cote D'Ivoire

Information received on 12/11/2015 from Dre Diarra Ciss?, Directrice, Services V?t?rinaires, Minist?re des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques, Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 5 Date of start of the event 09/04/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 20/05/2015 Report date 12/11/2015 Date submitted to OIE 12/11/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 31/01/2007 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Virus de l'influenza aviaire hautement pathog?ne Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (28/05/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (05/06/2015) Follow-up report No. 2 (05/08/2015) Follow-up report No. 3 (25/08/2015) Follow-up report No. 4 (01/09/2015) Follow-up report No. 5 (12/11/2015)

New outbreaks (6)

Outbreak 1 Grand March? Anyama, ABIDJAN Date of start of the outbreak 21/07/2015 Outbreak status Resolved (19/10/2015) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 1500 3 3 0 0 Affected population Des poulets

Outbreak 2 March? Inch Allah de Koumassi, ABIDJAN Date of start of the outbreak 21/07/2015 Outbreak status Resolved (31/10/2015) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 700 2 2 0 0 Affected population Des poulets de chair

Outbreak 3 March? de Bingerville, Bingerville, ABIDJAN Date of start of the outbreak 21/07/2015 Outbreak status Resolved (19/10/2015) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 500 6 6 0 0 Affected population Pondeuses

Outbreak 4 March? Treichville Avenue 12, ABIDJAN Date of start of the outbreak 22/07/2015 Outbreak status Resolved (31/10/2015) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 300 1 1 0 0 Affected population Des pondeuses

Outbreak 5 March? Samank?, ABIDJAN Date of start of the outbreak 22/07/2015 Outbreak status Resolved (31/10/2015) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 200 4 4 0 0 Affected population Des poulets de chair

Outbreak 6 Petit March? Abobo Gare, ABIDJAN Date of start of the outbreak 22/07/2015 Outbreak status Resolved (31/10/2015) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 2000 3 3 0 0 Affected population Des pondeuses

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 6 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 5200 19 19 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.37% 0.37% 100.00% 0.37% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Animals in transit Contact with wild species Epidemiological comments Pr?l?vements d'?chantillons dans les march?s d?Abidjan sur les volailles vendues (poulets traditionnels, pondeuses, poulets de chair).

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Dipping / Spraying Quarantine Stamping out Zoning 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 Laboratoire National d'Appui au D?veloppement Agricole (LANADA) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 05/10/2015 Positive Laboratoire National d'Appui au Developpement Agricole (LANADA) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 10/11/2015 Positive Laboratoire National d'Appui au D?veloppement Agricole (LANADA) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 21/04/2015 Positive Laboratoire National d'Appui au D?veloppement Agricole (LANADA) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 22/05/2015 Positive Laboratoire National d'Appui au D?veloppement Agricole (LANADA) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 17/08/2015 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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