Togo - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in backyard birds, Maritime region (OIE, April 18, 2018)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Togo

Information received on 18/04/2018 from Dr Batawui Komla Batasse, Directeur de l'?levage et de la p?che, -, Minist?re de l'Agriculture de l'Elevage et de la P?che , Lom?, Togo

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 27/03/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 16/04/2018 Report date 18/04/2018 Date submitted to OIE 18/04/2018 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 24/10/2017 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Kpessi (Agbedrafo), Lacs, R?gion Maritime Date of start of the outbreak 27/03/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 5001 3629 3629 1372 0 Affected population Agropastoral farm with layers, broilers and swine, and vegetable growing.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 5001 3629 3629 1372 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 72.57% 72.57% 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

Control measures Measures applied Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Official destruction of animal products Disinfection

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Central veterinary laboratory in Lom? (National laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 16/04/2018 Positive

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

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