1. Avian Influenza Zambian Situation
Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development

2. Risk of introduction of AI
Formal – Limited risk since risk assessment carried out before issuing permit
Informal – Risk is high due to smuggling of birds and their products from neighbouring countries

3. Risk of introduction of AI
Migratory waterfowl that come to Zambia:
White Stork
Cranes
Shorebirds (Waders)

4. Risk of introduction of AI
Main local species susceptible to AI:
Pied crows, grey headed gulls (from scavenging)
Duck and geese species: Egyptian goose, knob-billed duck and white-faced duck (from water sources)

5. Risk of introduction of AI
Livestock farming systems:
Population of poultry in Zambia – 27,010,000
Commercial: 20%
Semi-comm.: 10%
Backyard: 70% (plus free-range village chickens)

6. Capacity Human resource: Veterinarians: Private practice: 36
Public service: 60
Para-veterinarians:
300
Human resource is insufficient

7. Capacity
Diagnostics
Veterinary: Requirements for equipment and reagents
Infrastructure: Upgrading of Labs, procurement of equipment and reagents required.
- Need improvement of communication facilities (e.g.internet)

8. Preparedness (Pre-outbreak)
Measures put in place:
Set up of a national task force
Put in place national preparedness and response plan and budget.
Setting up of mini technical task force committees (ministries of health and agriculture).

9. Preparedness
Banning of importation of Birds, poultry and their products except for breeding stock
Only frozen poultry and poultry products allowed to transit through Zambia under escort
Only transits from AI free countries allowed
All farmers being requested to maintain bio-security measures
Movement controls of birds being re-inforced through-out the country

10. Preparedness Surveillance Awareness
Strategic surveillance of migratory bird resting sites planned
Surveillance of poultry establishments/runs started
Awareness
Emergency preparedness plans distributed to provincial and district Vet offices
Awareness radio messages, meetings and workshops have started

11. Preparedness Surveillance Border surveillance re-enforced Awareness
Department working on production of extension materials (posters and brochures) for distribution to staff
PAZ has in conjunction with department produced awareness brochures for farmers
Surveillance
Border surveillance re-enforced

12. Preparedness (out-break)
Storage of protective clothing and bio-security materials
Zoning of country depending on point of outbreak (infected zone, primary high risk zone, secondary high risk zone) with measures drawn up for each