AVIAN AND HUMAN INFLUENZA - Current situation in Africa
The FAO-AIDE-NEWS bulletin published each month provides a detailed situation of avian influenza in the world and especially in Aftrica. All bulletins are available here.
In addition, the latest issues are available on the EMPRES web site - Avian Influenza page: FAO-AGA website.
Extract from last bulletin (No43 -09/30/2006) regarding Africa:
The latest confirmed HPAI outbreaks as of 30 September 2006:
Egypt Between 29 August and 6 September 2006, HPAI H5N1 was found in eight backyard poultry flocks: Cairo (3 flocks), Damietta (2 flocks), Giza (2 flocks) and Sohag (1 flock). Subsequently, 5.4 million backyard birds were vaccinated with an inactivated vaccine. (Source: OIE, 20 September 2006)
South Africa Seropositive results were obtained from 22 farms following suspected outbreaks of avian influenza in a number of ostrich farms in June 2006, although no clinical signs attributable to notifiable avian influenza were observed. All PCR and virus isolation results were negative, except for a virus isolated from ostriches on one farm in Boplaas (Homestead) which was sequenced as low pathogenic H5N2. (Source: OIE, 21 September 2006)
Sudan The Sudanese Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza in Juba, southern Sudan. According to the chair of the National Task Force on Avian Influenza, the outbreak, which concerns local chickens, was confirmed September 6. District veterinary and health officers in the nearby districts of Nebbi, Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Moyo, Adjumani, Pader, Gulu, Kitgum, Lira. Apac, Kaabong, Kotido and Moroto have been urged to strengthen their avian flu task forces and increase surveillance and public education activities. (Source: Sudanese Ministry of Health, 6 September 2006)
