Niger: Bird flu in poultry

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Source: https://english.alarabiya.net/News/w...-among-poultry

Niger reports highly contagious bird flu among poultry
Published: 27 December ,2022: 02:47 PM GST

Niger has reported the highly contagious H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, among poultry in a village in the south of the country, the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday.

The outbreak in the south of the Tahoua region killed most of a 4,920-strong flock, with the remaining birds slaughtered, the WOAH said in a note, citing information from the Niger authorities...

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Niger - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Immediate notification

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4802

DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2022/12/14

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2021/07/15

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/12/17

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_158437

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2022/12/26

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Illegal movement of animals

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment

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NEW OUTBREAKS
OB_110875 - ALLOUMOUDOU/KAROFAN
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2022/12/14

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Tahoua

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Bouza

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Bouza

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Village

LOCATION
Alloumoudou/Karofan

Latitude, Longitude
14.3133 , 6.1533

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Poultry coming from the region of Zinder ordered by a local NGO.

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Birds (DOMESTIC)
NEW 4920 4870 4470 450 0 0
TOTAL 4920 4870 4470 450 0 0

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4802

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Source: http://www.anp.ne/article/tahoua-un-...-bouza-rapport


Tahoua: an outbreak of bird flu confirmed in Alloumoudou, Bouza (Report)
Submitted by Admin on Fri 30/12/2022 - 17:37

Tahoua,Dec 30 (ANP)-An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza was declared this Friday, December 30, 2022 in the village of Alloumoudou, Karofane commune, Bouza department, Tahoua region in a report by the Regional Directorate of Tahoua breeding.

This happened following the introduction of 4920 poultry subjects purchased in the department of Magaria (Zinder) and in Nigeria, in the village of Alloumoudou by the NGO Samaritan's purse, which caused an outbreak of avian flu where thousands of poultry are declared dead including the 4920 heads which contaminated all the poultry of the village with a high mortality in a short time, never known by the inhabitants of the village according to the report of the Regional Directorate of Livestock of Tahoua. Also following this high mortality rate, a sample was taken from 7 subjects and sent to Labocel in Niamey for analysis on December 14, 2022, the report indicates.

The results of the analysis confirmed on December 17, 2022 that this is an outbreak of avian influenza commonly known as highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza and Newcastle disease, the report reveals. after confirmation by Labocel of Niamey on December 20, 2022, an outbreak investigation mission composed of the Regional Director of Livestock, the Regional Director of Labocel, accompanied by the Departmental Director of Livestock and the local private veterinary service de Bouza visited the site to assess the extent of the spread of the disease, the report said.

It should be noted that the poultry were purchased by the NGO Samaritan's purse for the benefit of 5 villages in the commune of Karofane, namely Alloumoudou, Amerikawa, Farinhaki, Gouzouma and Karofane. The NGO had planned 11,000 poultry for 1,100 beneficiaries and had distributed 4920 subjects at first, who were all ravaged by avian flu.

The measures taken to stem the disease according to the report of the Regional Directorate of Livestock in Tahoua are: the prohibition of movement of entry and exit of poultry in the department of Bouza, the disinfection of henhouses, buildings of breeding and equipment (cages, vehicles etc), a decree has already been taken in this direction by the prefect of the department of Bouza.

TSA/SML/ANP/255/December

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Niger - High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with) - Follow up report 2

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4219

DISEASE
High pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (poultry) (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
H5N1

START DATE
2021/12/31

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2021/07/15

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/04

EVENT STATUS
Resolved

END DATE
2022/07/17

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 2

REPORT ID
FUR_158520

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/01/01

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal
...
SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Birds (DOMESTIC)NEW------
TOTAL19191 1580 1500 17691 0 0
DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
...
UPDATED OUTBREAKS
OB_96283 - CITÉ SONUCI...
OB_96284 - AÉROPORT ROUTE TCHANGA...
OB_95033 - RIVE DROITE...

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4219

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Case of avian flu in Niger: ''The situation is under control'', reassures the Ministry of Livestock

January 4, 2023

Since the appearance of the avian flu epidemic in a rural commune of Bouza, the veterinary services have been mobilized by the Ministry of Livestock to contain the epidemic and stop it.

Thus, in a lively press briefing yesterday afternoon, relating to the detection of cases of avian flu, particularly in Bouza and Niamey, the Director General of Veterinary Services, Dr. Abdou Issiako reassures the population of the control of the situation.

The Director General of Veterinary Services recalled in his speech that on December 14, 2022, the local Private Veterinary Service of Bouza visited the village of Alloumoudou following deaths observed in poultry ordered by the NGO SAMARITAN'S PURES for assistance to vulnerable households in this village.

Dr Abdou Issiako to continue "on a first delivery of 4920 subjects out of the 11000 planned, all the poultry was decimated and that samples were thus taken and sent to the Central Livestock Laboratory of Niamey (LABOCEL), which confirmed the presence of the H5N1 virus, the causative agent of highly pathogenic avian influenza, on December 19, 2022”.

According to the same source, on December 20, 2022, a team from the Regional Livestock Directorate (DREL) of Tahoua went to the scene to carry out the first investigations, the mortalities began to be observed two weeks later. delivery, “According to the NGO, the market was the subject of a DAO and that the purchase must be made locally, but unfortunately the supplier got his supplies in Zinder. It is a question of supporting 5 villages of the rural commune of Karofane whose poultry was contaminated and decimated”.

Also, in the urban commune of Niamey, an outbreak was confirmed on December 19, 2022 in Goudel (1,000 hens) and another in Basra on December 25, 2022 (1,400 hens) with 2,400 subjects lost, announced Dr. Abdou Issiako.

Thus, according to the person in charge of veterinary services, the total gives a dead loss of 7,320 subjects due to disease and stamping-out and that "from December 24, 2022 to January 2, 2023, all the samples taken are negative”.

The Director General of Veterinary Services explains that orders declaring infection have been issued (Niamey and Bouza) by the administrative authorities. Also, all regions have been instructed to take control and increased surveillance measures as part of “ONE HEALTH” in order to block the spread of the disease.

In addition, the investigation continues to determine the true origin.

Dr. Abdou Issiako to let it be known that in the infected localities, measures must be taken, in particular the application without delay of the sanitary measures which are essential by the authorities and technical services; to prevent the outward and inward movement of poultry within infected localities, even at the level of poultry markets.

It also involves disinfecting equipment and chicken coops; to cut down all the sick subjects and bury them in a pit with a layer of quicklime. Create and set up a committee in charge of the census of all the households concerned by the mortality of poultry in the 5 villages, immediately stop the introduction of poultry in the department of Bouza by the NGO and finally reactivate the committee "ONE HEALTH » for a good management of the disease.

In 2020 at the same period, this disease caused poultry farmers to lose around one hundred thousand (100,000) subjects and on this occasion the government released around 370 million FCFCA to support these poultry farmers.
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By Tamtaminfo News (source ANP)

https://tamtaminfo.com/blog/2023/01/04/cas-de-grippe-aviaire-au-niger-la-situation-est-sous-controle-rassure-le-ministere-de-lelevage/

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Avian flu case declared in Maradi region

Submitted by Admin on Sun 01/22/2023 - 13:19

Maradi, 22 Jan (ANP) - An emergency meeting brought together on Saturday 21 January 2023, the heads of the Regional Directorate of Livestock, the heads of the World Health Organization (WHO), the regional directorate of public health and social action, civil society and journalists around the Governor of the Maradi region.

The aim was to examine the health situation following the declaration of cases of avian flu in the department of Guidan Roumdji.

It appears from the presentation of the Regional Director of Livestock, Dr Mahamane Amadou Soumaila that it was on January 19, 2023 that the central laboratory of the Ministry of Livestock seized them to confirm the birth of an outbreak of avian flu. in the rural commune of Chadakori (department of Guidan Roumdji.

"Immediately, we seized the regional authority so that a departmental mission goes there on the ground in order to inquire about the situation" he indicated. However, he notified that on this date, the situation is under control, but with the declaration of this case, the taking of measures is necessary to deal with the inconvenience.

It is in this perspective that the Governor of the region of Maradi, Mr. Chaibou Aboubacar seized the Secretary General of the Governorate for the taking of an order declaring the infection at the level of Chadakori. According to the Regional Director of the livestock, a bulletin from the World Health Organization indicates that 28 out of 36 states in Nigeria are infected with this disease, including Sokoto and Katsina with which Maradi shares the border. Also, he continues, the city of Zinder is also declared infected.

“Right here in the city of Maradi, we have poultry farmers who are losing their subjects. One of them confirmed to me that he had lost nearly 60 heads. In the afternoon of the same day, another calls me to tell me that he is also losing his poultry,” he said.

The governor of the Maradi region, for his part, maintains that we are faced with a worrying situation. “We became aware of the epidemic. It is up to us to observe certain recommendations in order to be able to manage the situation as it is,” he said.

Among these recommendations, the meeting asked the media to relay this information as much as possible and raise public awareness.

All institutions are also asked to organize the same meetings at the level of their structures in order to reach the entire community and raise their awareness. It is also planned to strengthen border surveillance. AT/SML/ANP/102/ January 2023

http://www.anp.ne/index.php/article/cas-de-grippe-aviaire-declare-dans-la-region-de-maradi