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    Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Ghana (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 9/20/10, edited)


    [Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9739" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. 9/20/10, edited.]

    Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Ghana

    Information received on 18/09/2010 from Dr Samuel William Hanson, Acting Director/Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, Ghana
    • Summary
      • Report type Immediate notification
      • Start date 18/07/2010
      • Date of first confirmation of the event 18/07/2010
      • Report date 18/09/2010
      • Date submitted to OIE 18/09/2010
      • Reason for notification Emerging disease
      • Morbidity 1.1 %
      • Mortality 0 %
      • Zoonotic impact No
      • Causal agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    • New outbreaks
      • Outbreak 1 - Accra Zoo, GREATER ACCRA
        • Date of start of the outbreak 18/07/2010
        • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
        • Epidemiological unit Not applicable
        • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Wild species - 11 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0
          • Affected Population: Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) population in the Accra Zoo.

    • Summary of outbreaks
      • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
        • Wild species - 9.09% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00%
        • * 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
        • Quarantine
        • No vaccination
        • No treatment of affected animals
      • Measures to be applied
        • Stamping out
        • Screening

    • Diagnostic test results
      • Laboratory name and type Accra Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)
        • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
          • Wild species - bacteriological examination - 18/07/2010 - Positive

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

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