TY - JOUR AU - Couacy-Hymann, Emmanuel AU - Kouakou, Viviane AU - Aplogan, Gilbert AU - Awoume, Felix AU - Kouakou, Casimir AU - Kakpo, Lamidi AU - Sharp, Bridgett AU - McClenaghan, Laura AU - McKenzie, Pamela AU - Webster, Robert AU - Webby, Richard AU - Ducatez, Mariette T1 - Surveillance for Influenza Viruses in Poultry and Swine, West Africa, 2006–2008 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2012 VL - 18 IS - 9 SP - 1446 SN - 1080-6059 AB - To determine the extent of animal influenza virus circulation in Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, and Togo, we initiated systematic year-round active influenza surveillance in backyard birds (predominantly chickens, guinea fowl, and ducks) and pigs. A total of 26,746 swab specimens were screened by using reverse transcription PCR. Animal influenza prevalence was estimated at 0 (95% CIs for each of the 2 study years 0–0.04% to 0–1.48% [birds] and 0–0.28% to 0–5% [pigs]). In addition, 2,276 serum samples from the same populations were negative for influenza-specific antibodies. These data indicate that the environments and host populations previously identified as harboring high levels of influenza virus in Southeast Asia do not do so in these 3 countries. The combination of climate and animal density factors might be responsible for what appears to be the absence of influenza virus in the backyard sector of the 3 countries. KW - influenza KW - West Africa KW - temperature KW - humidity KW - animal density KW - viruses KW - Côte d’Ivoire KW - Benin KW - Togo DO - 10.3201/eid1809.111296 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/9/11-1296_article ER - End of Reference