Ivory Coast - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in birds in Abidjan (OIE, October 3, 2016)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cote D'Ivoire

Information received on 03/10/2016 from Dre Diarra Cissé, Directrice, Services Vétérinaires, Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques, Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 12 Date of start of the event 09/04/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 20/05/2015 Report date 03/10/2016 Date submitted to OIE 03/10/2016 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) Follow-up report No. 8 (02/02/2016) Follow-up report No. 9 (27/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 10 (07/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 11 (22/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 12 (03/10/2016)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Yopougon (Songon Agba Attié), ABIDJAN Date of start of the outbreak 27/07/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 70000 44634 44634 25366 0 Affected population 12-week-old pullets and 36-week-old layers

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 70000 44634 44634 25366 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 63.76% 63.76% 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 Introduction of new live animals Epidemiological comments Outbreaks closed were cleaned and disinfected and breeding and trade of poultry and poultry products have restarted. Outbreaks at Songon are still open since there has been one new outbreak.

Control measures Measures applied Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

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

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