ProMed Mail has reported on an outbreak of H5N1highly pathogenic Avian Influenza in the Ivory Coast Republic.  This is the first outbreak in the Nation since 2015.  The case reported by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has resulted in a response involving emergency slaughter of affected flocks and restrictions on the movement of live poultry.  This is a difficult situation in a nation with numerous subsistence farms and where families rely on sale of live birds for income.

Outbreaks of H5N1have been diagnosed in numerous nations in West Africa since October 2020 including Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Mali. The infection can be regarded as endemic to the region.