Overview of FAD and Zoo Coordination Project Overview of FAD and Zoo Coordination Project Overview of NC Containment and Response Plan for Highly Pathogenic and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Overview of NC Containment and Response Plan for Highly Pathogenic and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Review of Site Visits Review of Site Visits Project Progress and Next Steps Project Progress and Next Steps

USDA APHIS Animal Care USDA APHIS Animal Care NCDA&CS, Emergency Programs NCDA&CS, Emergency Programs NCDA&CS, Veterinary Division NCDA&CS, Veterinary Division NCSU CVM NCSU CVM USDA APHIS Veterinary Services USDA APHIS Veterinary Services Special Avian Collections Special Avian Collections Local Emergency Management officials Local Emergency Management officials Local Public Health officials Local Public Health officials

Formally incorporate special avian collections into the North Carolina Containment and Response Plan for Highly Pathogenic and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Formally incorporate special avian collections into the North Carolina Containment and Response Plan for Highly Pathogenic and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Conduct meetings with facilities that maintain specialized collections of birds Conduct meetings with facilities that maintain specialized collections of birds

Plan for appropriate response to a foreign animal disease outbreak Plan for appropriate response to a foreign animal disease outbreak Emphasis on preservation and business continuity Emphasis on preservation and business continuity Strengthen relationships with federal, state, and local partners that may be involved or impacted by an outbreak Strengthen relationships with federal, state, and local partners that may be involved or impacted by an outbreak

Make connections and introduce the project to stakeholders including public and private special avian collections, state and local animal health, public health, and emergency management officials, academia Make connections and introduce the project to stakeholders including public and private special avian collections, state and local animal health, public health, and emergency management officials, academia Evaluate existing foreign animal disease outbreak management plans and resources from stakeholders Evaluate existing foreign animal disease outbreak management plans and resources from stakeholders Meet with stakeholders to review or create foreign animal disease outbreak management plans and gather input Meet with stakeholders to review or create foreign animal disease outbreak management plans and gather input

Create an Annex to the NC Containment and Response Plan for HPAI and LPAI that incorporates special avian collections into the response Conduct a Workshop with all stakeholders to further identify any gaps in the Annex Conduct education and outreach on the Annex to special avian collections

Language describing the Special Avian Collections response will be incorporated into the existing plan Language describing the Special Avian Collections response will be incorporated into the existing plan There will also be a separate document – a cheat sheet – with key appendices There will also be a separate document – a cheat sheet – with key appendices Easy for Special Avian Collections or Emergency Managers to pull out and follow if needed Easy for Special Avian Collections or Emergency Managers to pull out and follow if needed

June 16, 2014 June 16, 2014 Final agenda and invite list under discussion Final agenda and invite list under discussion

NC Zoo NC Zoo Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park Halifax Co. EM, PH Halifax Co. EM, PH Carolina Raptor Center Carolina Raptor Center Private Collections Private Collections Carolinas/Virginia Pheasant and Waterfowl Society Carolinas/Virginia Pheasant and Waterfowl Society

I. Introduction – Background and History II. Diagnostic Resources III. Personnel Resources – Partner Responsibilities IV. Routine AI Surveillance V. General Response Strategy to HPAI or LPAI in NC VI. Response to Avian Influenza – Protocols VII. Appraisal and Indemnification VIII. Depopulation IX. Disposal X. Epidemiological Investigation XI. Appendices

Avian Influenza in birds Avian Influenza in birds Avian Influenza in humans Avian Influenza in humans AI Response Plan Development AI Response Plan Development

Rollins Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Rollins Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (Raleigh) – NAHLN member Griffin Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (Monroe) Griffin Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (Monroe) Northwestern Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (Elkin) Northwestern Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (Elkin) Western Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Western Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory(Fletcher) National Veterinary Services Laboratory National Veterinary Services Laboratory (Ames, IA)

NCDA&CS – EP and VS USDA APHIS – AVIC and Staff Commercial Poultry Industry NC Division of Public Health NCSU-CVM, NCDENR, NCEM, DOT, others Special Avian Collections

USDA APHIS NPIP Live Bird Market System LPAI surveillance program Backyard poultry used for meat, eggs, and exhibitions Migratory waterfowl and shorebirds Special Avian Collections are not part of the routine avian surveillance program but testing would be done at these facilities as requested or if initial samples indicate potential infection.

Response is coordinated by the State Veterinarian with USDA APHIS and industry partners Incident Command System Considerations for commercial and non-commercial birds Wild Birds Commercial Poultry Backyard Poultry (non-commercial, niche, small flocks)

Vaccination Vaccination Protection of Personnel Protection of Personnel Containment Areas Containment Areas Biosecurity (within standard) Biosecurity (within standard) LPAI subtypes not H5 or H7 LPAI subtypes not H5 or H7 LPAI subtypes H5 or H7 LPAI subtypes H5 or H7 HPAI any subtype HPAI any subtype Diagnosis Flow Chart Diagnosis Flow Chart Reporting Flow Chart Reporting Flow Chart State Quarantine Process State Quarantine Process Quarantine Release Procedure Quarantine Release Procedure

There are appraisal protocols that include There are appraisal protocols that include Process Process Description of appraisers Description of appraisers Calculators (commercial poultry oriented) Calculators (commercial poultry oriented) Needed Needed Process applied to special avian collections Process applied to special avian collections

Goal  contain and eradicate to preserve valuable birds Goal  contain and eradicate to preserve valuable birds That being said…have a plan That being said…have a plan Description of how depopulation could be accomplished on all species in the facility Description of how depopulation could be accomplished on all species in the facility

Disposal protocols for the facility Disposal protocols for the facility Disposal locations Disposal locations Transport and handling of carcasses Transport and handling of carcasses Disinfection protocols Disinfection protocols NC Plan Appendix L NC Plan Appendix L AZA Plan - Section 2.7 AZA Plan - Section 2.7

NCDA&CS and USDA APHIS work in conjunction Determine the cause and extent of the outbreak Trace-back, trace-forward, quarantines

Multi County Event County EOC Incident Command Planning Section Operations Section Logistics Section Finance/Admin Section Incident Command Planning Section Operations Section Logistics Section Finance/Admin Section Incident Command Planning Section Operations Section Logistics Section Finance/Admin SectionAgEOCAgEOC County Govt State Govt State EOC

Multi County Event County EOC Incident Command Planning Section Operations Section Logistics Section Finance/Admin Section Incident Command Planning Section Operations Section Logistics Section Finance/Admin Section Incident Command Planning Section Operations Section Logistics Section Finance/Admin SectionAgEOCAgEOC County Govt State Govt State EOC

IC PlanningOperationsLogisticsFinance/AdminAgEOCAgEOC * *

How will Special Avian Collections fit into ICS? How will Special Avian Collections fit into ICS? SAC Liaison SAC Liaison SAC Branch SAC Branch Joint Information Center (JIC) Joint Information Center (JIC) SAC may provide a PIO SAC may provide a PIO

Overall very positive Understanding of potential for prioritizing most valuable birds Understanding of how they will fit into the response Communication Definition of “Special Avian Collections”

Completed all individual site visits Potential calls or meetings with additional PH and EM officials before workshop Initial draft of Annex in progress Will be completed for workshop Workshop date selected, planning initiated Finalize invite list, send, finalize agenda

Thank you! Anna Allen, DVM