Human Health Issues related to Avian Influenza in Canada
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Appendix D: Example of Lead Agency Responsibilities - BC Outbreak
Type of Person Potentially Exposed |
Designated Lead Agency: |
Enhanced
Surveillance
Recommendations |
Public
Health Recommendations |
Clinical
Occupational
Health |
Infected Farms Identified for Special Culling |
| 1. Farmer/producer & farm employees who report unusual illness on farm |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 2. Feeding crews may be visiting farm to provide feed for poultry during process |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 3. Veterinarian visits farm and CFIA hired crew collect swabs from ill or dead birds |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| 4. Laboratory workers do PCR testing on poultry swabs sent to CFIA Winnipeg laboratory |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| 5. CFIA hired crew prepare barn for culling |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| 6. CO2 technicians deliver CO2 to the farm |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 7. CFIA hired crew administer CO2 gas to the barn |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| 8. "Sniffer" crews ensure CO2 gas has dissipated next day |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 9. CFIA hired crew load bird carcasses into biosafety containers and onto trucks, perform on farm composting of carcasses and monitor sites. |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| 10. Truckers transport carcasses (still contained in biosafety units) to incinerator |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 11. Incineration workers (note: containers still sealed) unload biosafety containers at incineration site & incinerate |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 12. CFIA hired crew dispose of manure in the barns |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| 13. CFIA hired crew clean and disinfect barns |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| Non-Infected Farms Identified for Regular Slaughter |
| 1. Farmer/producer & farm employees or families caring for birds on farm. |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 2. Feeding crews visiting farm to provide feed for poultry. |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 3. Crews changing poultry bedding in barns. |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 4. CFIA crews collecting birds for testing. |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| 5. Veterinarian taking swabs for testing. |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| 6. Laboratory technicians doing PCR testing. |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| 7. Catching crews helping to move birds from one farm to another or one barn to another. |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 8. Catching crews loading poultry onto trucks for transport. |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 9. Truck drivers transporting poultry to slaughter facility. |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 10. Slaughterhouse/processing plant employees. |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 11. Pre-slaughter inspectors at slaughter facility |
CFIA |
CFIA |
WPHSP |
| 12. Crew disposing of manure in barns |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
| 13. Crew cleaning barns |
LPHA |
LPHA |
WCB |
Acronyms: LPHA= Local Public Health Authority; CFIA=Canadian Food Inspection Agency; WCB=Workers' Compensation Board; WPHSP=Work Place Health and Safety Program
NOTE: The mandate of WCB varies between P/Ts specifically with respect to their involvement in prevention-focused activities. Another authority might have to assume the prevention functions for workers in P/Ts where this is not the mandate of WCB.
NOTE: P/T Public Health Authority provides technical support to Local Public Health Authority (LPHA)
NOTE: The Public Health Agency of Canada provides technical support to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and to P/T public health authorities.
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