Giuseppe
Emeritus
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Togo [WAHID Interface - OIE]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza,Togo
Information received on 10/10/2008 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 Follow-up report No. 1
Start date 09/09/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 16/09/2008
Report date 10/10/2008
Date submitted to OIE 10/10/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 31/12/2007
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (18/09/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (10/10/2008)
? Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Unknown or inconclusive
? Epidemiological comments
Modified stamping out was carried out on 26 September 2008 in a 3-km-radius area around the outbreak. 7,771 poultry in a traditional breeding system were destroyed or died.
? Control measures
Measures applied
* Control of wildlife reservoirs
* Quarantine
* Movement control inside the country
* Zoning
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* Modified stamping out
* Vaccination prohibited
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* No other measures
? Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Padoue (Italie) (OIE?s Reference Laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Birds - virus sequencing - 18/09/2008 - Positive
? Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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<cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7399">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>Information received on 10/10/2008 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 Follow-up report No. 1
Start date 09/09/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 16/09/2008
Report date 10/10/2008
Date submitted to OIE 10/10/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 31/12/2007
Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (18/09/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (10/10/2008)
? Outbreaks
There are no new outbreaks in this report
? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Unknown or inconclusive
? Epidemiological comments
Modified stamping out was carried out on 26 September 2008 in a 3-km-radius area around the outbreak. 7,771 poultry in a traditional breeding system were destroyed or died.
? Control measures
Measures applied
* Control of wildlife reservoirs
* Quarantine
* Movement control inside the country
* Zoning
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* Modified stamping out
* Vaccination prohibited
* No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
* No other measures
? Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Padoue (Italie) (OIE?s Reference Laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Birds - virus sequencing - 18/09/2008 - Positive
? Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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