Abstract
Background: In 2019, two Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N8) outbreaks in poultry establishments in Bulgaria, two of wild birds in Denmark and one low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A(H5N3) in captive birds in the Netherlands were reported. Nigeria recorded the first outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in February 2006 in a commercial poultry farm. Nigerian Pandemic Preparedness and Action Plan for Avian Influenza were then used to respond. Although influenza sentinel surveillance has been established in several African countries including Nigeria, data about the performance of established surveillance systems are limited on the continent. We described the avian influenza (AI) surveillance system in Ogun State, accessed veterinary health workers and farmers knowledge, evaluated all its attributes and made recommendations to improve the AI surveillance system. Methods: We adopted 2001 CDC Updated Guidelines for Evaluating Public Health Surveillance Systems. We reviewed and analyzed passive surveillance data from Ogun State Ministry of Agric, key informant interviews were conducted for relevant stakeholders at the state level and Local Government divisional veterinary clinics and farms to obtain additional information on the operations of the system.
Highlights
February 2006 in a commercial poultry farm
Pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a global threat to human and animal health, having high impacts on poor livestock keepers; it has including Nigeria, data about the performance of established the capacity to cripple the production line of even the surveillance systems are limited on the continent.We described the avian influenza (AI) surveillance system in Ogun State, accessed veterinary health workers and farmers knowledge, evaluated all its attributes and made recommendations to improve the AI surveillance system
The knowledge of AI and the six attributes of the in emerging diseases can be envisaged[1], Expansion of livestock production, as a result of increase human agricultural needs, especially when the expansion is in proximity to wildlife habitats, has been responsible for disease transmission from wildlife to livestock and vice versa[2]this has increased the likelihood of livestock being reservoir for the evolution and transmission of infections normally restricted to wild life in the sylvatic
Summary
February 2006 in a commercial poultry farm. NigerianPandemic Preparedness and Action Plan for Avian Influenza were used to respond. influenza sentinel surveillance has been established in several African countriesHighly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a global threat to human and animal health, having high impacts on poor livestock keepers; it has including Nigeria, data about the performance of established the capacity to cripple the production line of even the surveillance systems are limited on the continent.We described the avian influenza (AI) surveillance system in Ogun State, accessed veterinary health workers and farmers knowledge, evaluated all its attributes and made recommendations to improve the AI surveillance system. February 2006 in a commercial poultry farm. Pandemic Preparedness and Action Plan for Avian Influenza were used to respond. influenza sentinel surveillance has been established in several African countries. Pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a global threat to human and animal health, having high impacts on poor livestock keepers; it has including Nigeria, data about the performance of established the capacity to cripple the production line of even the surveillance systems are limited on the continent.We described the avian influenza (AI) surveillance system in Ogun State, accessed veterinary health workers and farmers knowledge, evaluated all its attributes and made recommendations to improve the AI surveillance system
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