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Description:One of the greatest public health threats the world faces is pandemic influenza. Ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infections in birds and sporadic cases in humans have raised concern about the potential for this virus to evolve into a human influenza pandemic. In response, CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) has provided H5N1 outbreak support in several countries in Africa and Asia.
In May 2007, NCIRD was asked to assist in the public health response to the first known outbreak of H5N1 in poultry in Ghana. The first outbreak occurred on the outskirts of Tema. Approximately 14,300 birds were culled in response to the outbreak and infected farms were disinfected. A second outbreak was reported in the Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo region.
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