Algeria - Bouira: 3 outbreaks of avian infectious bronchitis in birds (OIE, August 11, 2016)

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Bouira

Newcastle disease decimating poultry sector

the 07/23/16 | 10:00
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According to our sources, no fewer than 65 000 broilers were decimated since the beginning of the current month in poultry houses in the municipalities of Maala, Guerrouma and Lakhdaria by this contagious epidemic. The same sources also indicate that the disease has reached the barns of Sour El Ghozlane, south of the wilaya of Bouira. Newcastle disease is manifested by respiratory and nerve problems in affected chickens.
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"Our losses are enormous. Every day they increase further. Unfortunately, DSA Bouira has not taken the measures necessary to counter this disease," says a chicken farmer from the infected area. To get rid of dead chickens, breeders conduct their open burning.

However, according to sources from the DSA Bouira, the high mortality in poultry is due to the heatwave raging since several days in Bouira. For his part, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, said last Thursday that an investigation is underway to shed light on the sale of meat of sick chickens in processing plants. Remember, Newcastle disease has already appeared in 2002 in the wilaya of Bouira. Da?ra Lakhdaria ranked second nationally in production of white meat, with 500,000 quintals per year.

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Poultry: Infectious bronchitis at the origin of the epidemic

the 07/25/16 | 10:00

The recent appearance of an unidentified disease affecting poultry farming caused damage to some breeders of the wilaya of Bouira.

Fearing the spread of the epidemic, officials of the department of agriculture have developed a plan mainly aimed at identifying the disease and reassuring consumers. The DSA Bouira, with whom we had a meeting yesterday on this subject, formally denied the existence of a disease called "Newcastle" and that is the cause of damage recorded on farms located in the municipalities of west of Bouira.

"The analyzes in the laboratory level confirmed that the causes of this mortality are due to infectious bronchitis has reached those poultry production, especially in the town of Guerrouma" said the DSA, explaining that this is due mainly to non-compliance with sanitary conditions favoring the spread of contagious diseases.

The number of subjects with this disease does not exceed 3000, said the same official, who said that this disease was declared July 14 and hit farms (laying hens, chicks ...) of the municipality of Guerrouma, on the heights of Lakhdaria. "We have mobilized all our means and initiated awareness campaigns to encourage farmers to follow especially the official vaccination protocol and ensure all the hygienic conditions in order to avoid the emergence of other infectious diseases, especially in this period marked by high temperatures. "

For its part, the veterinary inspector of the province, Oulebsir Nora, informed that these diseases may be caused in the event of non-compliance of the vaccination protocol. The lack of a sanitary barrier has always favored the emergence of diseases affecting different farms, as was the case for sheep where the herd was almost completely decimated the past year by FMD.

Amar Fedjkhi

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BOUIRA THE SPREAD OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE CIRCUMSCRIBED

The DSA's insurance

"The spread of Newcastle disease has been completely contained and the situation is fully controlled", that is at least what we said yesterday, the director of agricultural services (DSA) of the wilaya of Bouira, El -Djoudi Guenoun.

According to the same official, both diseases have affected recently henhouses of da?ra Lakhdaria north of the wilaya of Bouira. This is first of Infectious bronchitis that developed thereafter in Newcastle disease. Asked about the origin of the virus, Mr. Guenoun assured that several factors have caused the disease, starting with the failure of the vaccination record of poultry flocks, the heat wave and the non-compliance with hygiene standards . "This disease is mainly due to two factors are the lack of hygiene in and outside the barns and the failure of vaccination by poultry farmers. The heat wave in the last 10 days the region has also led to the emergence and spread of this disease, "he assured. The same official also stated that these services have been mobilized since the early days of the onset of this disease and have managed to eliminate the virus in question. "We mobilized teams of three veterinarians from the first days of the onset of this disease. Our teams have developed an action plan, which has proved very effective and they managed, in record time, first to stop the spread and then isolating the foci of the disease and ultimately eliminate outright . Currently, our services are still hard to open at the scene, and to combat possible reappearance of this virus. Basically, I can assure you that the situation is fully controlled. The next step we are going to start tomorrow will be an awareness campaign and orientation in favor of poultry farmers in the province to prevent similar scenarios, particularly during this period of hot weather, "he emphasized. Regarding losses during this period, our interlocutor who wanted to minimize the mortality of chickens, assured that its services are currently undergoing a detailed report with the exact number of chickens decimated. The DSA held, moreover, to reassure citizens of the wilaya of Bouira about the consumption of white meat. According to him, consumption of white meat and eggs poses no risk to human health. "Unlike bird flu, the virus in question can in no case infect humans. The consumption of white meat and eggs can also present a risk to public health, "he concluded.

Osama Khitouche

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Avian infectious bronchitis, Algeria

Information received on 11/08/2016 from Dr Ahmed Chawky Karim Boughalem, Directeur des Services V?t?rinaires, Services V?t?rinaires, Minist?re de l'Agriculture du D?veloppement Rural et de la P?che, Alger, Algeria

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 10/07/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 19/07/2016 Report date 11/08/2016 Date submitted to OIE 11/08/2016 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 1988 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Coronavirus from the family Coronaviridae Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 Lakhdaria, Lakhdaria, BOUIRA Date of start of the outbreak 10/07/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 5400 5400 3059 2341 0

Outbreak 2 Lakhdaria, Lakhdaria, BOUIRA Date of start of the outbreak 10/07/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 4800 4800 1300 3500 0

Outbreak 3 Guerrouma, Guerrouma, BOUIRA Date of start of the outbreak 13/07/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 4800 4800 2378 2422 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 15000 15000 6737 8263 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 100.00% 44.91% 44.91% 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 Those are farms of 30 weeks old layers in production, showing respiratory signs and mortalities.

Control measures Measures applied Disinfection / Disinfestation Stamping out Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory) Birds antibody detection ELISA 19/07/2016 Positive

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

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