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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nigeria
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Information received on 13/03/2017 from Dr Gideon Mbursa Mshelbwala, Director, Veterinary Services,
Federal Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development, ABUJA, Nigeria
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
Gindiri, Mangu, Plateau |
Date of start of the outbreak |
01/03/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (05/03/2017) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
806 |
26 |
26 |
780 |
0 |
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Affected population |
30 and 32 weeks old layers |
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Outbreak 2 |
Bakori, Bakori, Katsina |
Date of start of the outbreak |
01/03/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (08/03/2017) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
3198 |
320 |
320 |
2878 |
0 |
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Affected population |
56 weeks old layers |
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Outbreak 3 |
Toro, Toro, Bauchi |
Date of start of the outbreak |
02/03/2017 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (07/03/2017) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
14500 |
4836 |
4836 |
9664 |
0 |
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Affected population |
19 weeks old layers |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 3 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
18504 |
5182 |
5182 |
13322 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
28.00% |
28.00% |
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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Epidemiological comments |
Poor farm biosecurity |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Disinfection
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Quarantine
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Official destruction of animal products
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Selective killing and disposal
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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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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom (Regional Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
03/03/2017 |
Positive |
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom (Regional Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
06/03/2017 |
Positive |
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom (Regional Reference Laboratory) |
Birds |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
06/03/2017 |
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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