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Avian Influenza Initiatives Canadian Food Inspection Agency Dr. Daniel Schwartz
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CFIA Avian Influenza Initiatives Reportable Disease Response –Priority Protect animal health, human health, economy. –Dedicated Resources National AI Working Group –Federal: AAFC, CBSA, PHAC, HC, EC –Provincial: MOE, BCMAL, Health Authorities, CDC –Industry, Public –Local Initiatives (BC)
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CFIA Avian Influenza Initiatives –Multifaceted Prevention –Policy/procedures –Biosecurity –Surveillance Control and Eradication –Destruction –Disposal Recovery –Compensation
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Prevention Previous Response to AI Only Highly Pathogenic AI –H5 and H7 –Inoculation of chicks causing >75% mortality –Intravenous Pathogenicity Index > 1.2 –Cleavage site analysis of hemagglutinin protein has multiple basic AA.
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Prevention Current Response to AI Any H5 or H7 AI virus –Low or High Pathogenic strains Any AI A virus causing serious mortality (as per IVPI or ICPI) Resulted from low path strains to high path mutations.
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Prevention: Biosecurity
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Prevention Biosecurity –National Office of Biosecurity Capital Region –National Specialty Bird Pilot Projects Assess specific animal husbandry issues –Squab, waterfowl etc. Analyse and Develop effective procedures Implementation Audit/ Verification
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Prevention Surveillance –Early Detection –Active and Passive –CFIA Serologic survey for H5 and H7 –Compartmental Approach –Primary Breeders, Multipliers, Production Classes
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Control and Eradication
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Destruction (Euthanasia)
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Control and Eradication Humane Destruction –Alternate methods to deal with various species and situations Modified Atmospheric Chambers Gas Mixtures and Delivery –Surge Capacity
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Control and Eradication Disposal Mass Disposal Options –Infected, Non Infected –Various commodities National Protocols and Procedures Provincial and Site Specific Issues
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Disposal
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Recovery Compensation –Review of Health of Animals Act and Regulations –Method of calculating values –Maximum values Vaccination –Vaccines, protocols
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