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Ghana - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H9N2 in birds on farm, Brong-Ahafo (OIE, February 14, 2018)
Ghana - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H9N2 in birds on farm, Brong-Ahafo (OIE, February 14, 2018)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Ghana
Information received on 14/02/2018 from Dr Kenneth M. K. Gbeddy, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, Ghana
Seventy-eight weeks old brown layers in deep liter
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
16822
4225
4225
12597
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
25.12%
25.12%
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
Dormaa Municipal borders with C?te d?Ivoire. Day old chicks come from C?te d?Ivoire and spent layers also move from Dormaa to C?te d?Ivoire. Inputs like maize come from C?te d?Ivoire.
Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Traceability
Quarantine
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Stamping out
Disinfection
Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products
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