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Annual Report - 2004
Avian Influenza
Surveillance and Preparedness
Avian Influenza - Surveillance
- The purpose of the serological survey is to determine the prevalence of the
H5 and H7 avian influenza virus in the major commercial
poultry sectors, i.e. chicken, turkeys,
ducks (indoors) geese and possibly quails and pheasant (indoors).
- The samples will be taken in federally inspected poultry slaughter
houses.
Avian Influenza - Surveillance
- Operations: Betty Althouse, Rob Eastman, Marie-José Loffredo, Peter
Scott-Savage, Harpreet Kochhar,
- Programs: François Caya, Christine Power (Jette Christensen)
- Science Branch: Kathleen Hooper-McGrevy, David Gall
Avian Influenza - Surveillance
- The samples will be taken mainly in federally inspected poultry slaughter
houses.
- The survey design follow the demographic of each poultry sector to be
identified based upon the Data Collection Centres of Statistics Canada and/or
the poultry industry
- Jan. - Feb.
2005
Avian Influenza - Surveillance
- Collection planned to start end of FY 2004-2005 and is expected to last up to 3 - 4
months
- Samples will be screened by the ELISA at NCFAD
- Results confirmed by the agar gel immunodiffusion test (Influenza type
A)
- Subtyped for H5 and H7
Avian Influenza - Surveillance
West: 33% of samples
Ontario: 30% of samples
Québec: 26% of samples
Atlantic: 11% of samples
Total = 8000 samples
Avian Influenza - Preparedness
- CFIA internal
review
- Avian Influenza - Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
- Many other local initiatives in the poultry industry - Poultry Industry
Council
Avian Influenza - Preparedness
CFIA internal
review
- The CFIA
internal review focused on the national, high level issues
- A further review will focus on collecting information to improve
Operational response
Avian Influenza - Preparedness
Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
- CFIA and
PHAC to convene first
AH/PH forum
- Animal and public health experts within the CFIA and PHAC to combine capabilities to
generate better integrated knowledge about zoonotic diseases
Avian Influenza - Preparedness
Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
- CFIA, PHAC and Provincial agencies
to establish protocols that ensure that animal outbreaks are investigated with
a team approach encompassing animal and human health (zoonosis)
Avian Influenza - Preparedness
Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
- Industry to establish a multi-stakeholder working group to develop national
biosecurity standards and options for effective implementation
- Industry to implement renewed biosecurity standards
Avian Influenza - Preparedness
Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
- CFIA, AAFC and Industry to examine
the feasibility of establishing a pre-emptive destruction policy
Avian Influenza - Preparedness
Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
- CFIA and
Provincial Governments to update FADES plan by implement
lessons-learned from HPAI
- CFIA and
Provincial Governments to consult with Livestock Industries and other
stakeholders to improve awareness of the FADES plan
Avian Influenza - Preparedness
Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
- Industry completes and adopts Industry Emergency Response Plan
Avian Influenza - Preparedness
Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
- CFIA will
produce a list of detailed recommendations and follow-up leads
- Most of the developed recommendations are expected to be actioned by Dec 2005
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