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Ghana - 2 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 in Eastern Region and Western Region (OIE, April 22, 2016)

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Health News of Monday, 18 April 2016
Source: GNA

Suspected bird flu hits Tarkwa-Nsueam Mun.

The Veterinary Services Department, has begun investigations into suspected bird flu infection at a poultry farm at New Takoradi, a suburb of Tarkwa, in the Western Region.
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http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/health/Suspected-bird-flu-hits-Tarkwa-Nsueam-Mun-431613

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Bird flu alert: Farm disinfected, 250 birds destroyed

HEADLINES 18:09, 18.Apr 2016 , by David Apinga

The Veterinary Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has taken steps to disinfect a poultry farm at New Takoradi, a suburb of Tarkwa in the Western Region, after 300 birds were destroyed over a fresh outbreak of bird flu.
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A team of veterinary and environmental officials at the weekend also stepped in and destroyed an additional 250 birds, eight crates of eggs, four bags of poultry feed, and empty egg crates suspected to have been infected with the disease.
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http://www.accrafm.com/1.8960529
 
Source: http://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-reports-fresh-cases-of-bird-flu-outbreak/

Ghana reports fresh cases of bird flu outbreak
Ghana's deputy minister of Food and Agriculture Hannah Louisa Bissiw on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in the Western Region of the country.
By News Ghana -
Apr 21, 2016

The outbreak has hit an area near Takoradi city, some 225 km east of the capital, where authorities of the Veterinary Services Department have disinfected a poultry farm after 250 birds were destroyed over a fresh outbreak of avian flu.

Bird FluThe culling was to ward off further spread of the disease.

Bissiw said the smuggling of birds from neighboring countries into Ghana had played a key role in the latest development...
 
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[TD="width: *, align: left"] Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Ghana
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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]Information received on 22/04/2016 from Dr Kenneth M. K. Gbeddy, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra, Ghana[/TD]
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[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Follow-up report No. 15[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]13/04/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]12/05/2015[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]22/04/2016[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]22/04/2016[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Reoccurrence of a listed disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of previous occurrence[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]21/08/2007[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Serotype[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]H5N1[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]a defined zone within the country[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, width: 10%"]Related reports[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification (02/06/2015)
Follow-up report No. 1 (10/06/2015)
Follow-up report No. 2 (17/06/2015)
Follow-up report No. 3 (28/06/2015)
Follow-up report No. 4 (14/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 5 (21/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 6 (29/07/2015)
Follow-up report No. 7 (05/08/2015)
Follow-up report No. 8 (14/08/2015)
Follow-up report No. 9 (10/10/2015)
Follow-up report No. 10 (22/10/2015)
Follow-up report No. 11 (23/11/2015)
Follow-up report No. 12 (07/12/2015)
Follow-up report No. 13 (25/12/2015)
Follow-up report No. 14 (02/02/2016)
Follow-up report No. 15 (22/04/2016) [/TD]
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[TD] New outbreaks (2)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 1[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Abusia Kope, Kpong, Lower Manya Krobo, EASTERN[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]03/04/2016[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Resolved (20/04/2016)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Farm[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 605"]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]3940[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2210[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2210[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1730[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]940 adult layers and 3,000 growers[/TD]
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[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 917"]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 2[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Brenukyim, Tarkwa, Tarkwa Nsuaem, WESTERN[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]12/04/2016[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Resolved (18/04/2016)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Farm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 605"]
[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]252[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]102[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]102[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]150[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]Adult layers in deep litter[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Summary of outbreaks[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total outbreaks: 2[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total animals affected[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 744"]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Destroyed[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]4192[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2312[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2312[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1880[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak statistics[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 744"]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent morbidity rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent mortality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent case fatality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Proportion susceptible animals lost*[/TD]
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[TD]Birds[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]55.15%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]55.15%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]100.00%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]100.00%[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]
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[TD] Epidemiology
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection[/TD]
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  • Unknown or inconclusive
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[TD] Control measures
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures applied[/TD]
[TD]
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Disinfection / Disinfestation
  • Quarantine
  • Stamping out
  • Vaccination prohibited
  • No treatment of affected animals
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures to be applied[/TD]
[TD]
  • No other measures
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[TD] [/TD]
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[TD] Future Reporting
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[TD="class: filtrer"]The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.[/TD]
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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=20067
 
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