WorldAfricaBurkina Faso: Avian Influenza outbreak update

Burkina Faso: Avian Influenza outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

Wounded

Date

March 13, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoAg) reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) among 641 domestic poultry birds in a commercial farm in Ouagadougou. a total of 581 confirmed cases and 441 deaths (CFR: 75,9%) have been reported among poultry birds.

Where it happened

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