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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Togo
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Information received on 18/04/2018 from Dr Komla Batassé Batawui, Directeur de l'élevage, Direction de l'élevage,
Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'élevage et de l'Hydraulique, Lomé, Togo
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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 |
Related reports |
Immediate notification (18/04/2018)
Follow-up report No. 1 (08/05/2018)
Follow-up report No. 2 (07/06/2018)
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Outbreak 1 |
Kpessi (Agbedrafo), Lacs, Région 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 |
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Affected population |
Agropastoral farm with layers, broilers and swine, and vegetable growing. |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
5001 |
3629 |
3629 |
1372 |
0 |
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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% |
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*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Quarantine
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Stamping out
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Vaccination prohibited
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No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied |
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Official destruction of animal products
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Disinfection
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Central veterinary laboratory in Lomé (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
16/04/2018 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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