Ivory Coast - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in birds in Abidjan (OIE, January 26, 2016)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cote D'Ivoire

Information received on 26/01/2016 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. 7 Date of start of the event 09/04/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 20/05/2015 Report date 26/01/2016 Date submitted to OIE 26/01/2016 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 31/01/2007 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus 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) Follow-up report No. 6 (19/01/2016) Follow-up report No. 7 (26/01/2016)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (002/16/viro001) Grand march? d?Abobo, ABIDJAN Date of start of the outbreak 24/12/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 2000 3 3 0 0 Affected population Broiler chickens and layers

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 2000 3 3 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.15% 0.15% 100.00% 0.15% *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 Sampling in markets in Abidjan from sold poultry (traditional chickens, layers, broiler chickens).

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Dipping / Spraying Quarantine 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 Laboratory for Agricultural Development (LANADA) (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 18/01/2016 Positive

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

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