pacific heads of veterinary & animal health production (phovaps) meeting july 24-28,2006...

July 24-28,2006WorkshopPacific Heads of Veterinary & Animal

Health Production (PHOVAPS) Meeting

HPAI Activities

FSM, Palau and RMI

FijiJuly 24-28 2006



Sample Collection for AI testing• In November 2005, Mr. Engly Ioanis from

COM FSM Land Grant was trained by the SPC Epidemiologist Veterinarian, Mr. Steve Angus in Fiji on how to collect samples from poultry for identification.

• In December 2005,Mr Ioanis went to Palau and Yap to conduct training on the collection of blood and swab samples for identification.



Sample Collection for AI testing cont.

• In early January 2006 training on sample collection was conducted in RMI, Chuuk, Kosrae and Pohnpei.

• In addition to the sample collection Emergency Response Planning for Avian Influenza was included in the training.



Sample collection• Swabs sample

collection from throat and cloacal.

• Blood sample collection from the brachial vein



Sample Collection• Training in Chuuk on

how to collect blood samples.

• Participants practicing on the collection of blood samples



Post Mortem • Demonstration of

equipment needed for sample testing and post mortem

• Showing the participants the different body part of a poultry



General Emergency Response Planning (GERP)

• In 2005 several workshops were organized by SPC to draft Generic Emergency Response Planes. In the North Pacific one workshop was held in Guam for Guam, Palau and Yap and one workshop was held in Pohnpei for FSM and RMI.

• Specific ERP, e.g. Avian Influenza, Brown Tree Snake or others. can be build onto the Generic ERP,



AI Emergency Response Planning

• In March 2006 a 3 days workshop was organized in Palau.

• In addition to the Palau Pandemic Influenza Response Plan for human from the Palau Health Department a additional ERP was drafted for poultry.

• With the help of the SPC Vet and the SPC PPM

9 Standard Operational Procedures were drafted during the 3-days workshop.



ERP workshop in Palau



Incident CommanderMr. Kikuo Apis

Logistic/Finance Pohnpei State Treasury

PIO & LiaisonMr. John Wichep &

Mr. Ringlen Wolphagen

Field Surveillance/Sample

Collection TeamMr. Engly Ioanis &

Team

Pohnpei Avian Influenza Contingency Committee

(PIACC)Chairman: Kikuo Apis

Sample Preservation & Packaging

Mr. Wincener J. David & Team

Disinfection TeamMs. Donna Scheuring

& Team

SafetyMr. Dais S. Lorrin

Operational ChiefMr. Adelino Lorens

PlanningPohnpei State Treasury



Working Groups• Pohnpei Avian Influenza Contingency

Committee.

• Field Surveillance/Sample Collection Team

• Disinfection Team

• Destruction Team, disposal of Animals

• Sample Preservation and Packaging

• Public Relations Officer



Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

# 1 SOP for Protection of PersonalThis include Safety First Which people need to use protective equipmentPeople who work with AI suspicious or AI

confirmed animals in infected areas

What protective equipment is recommendede.g. N95 respirator masks, goggles, heavy

duty rubber work gloves, coveralls, boots, head cover apron




• # 2 SOP Suspected Cases

Commercial farms 5% mortality rate over 24 hrs and for individual households, more than 1 chicken dead over 24 hours shall trigger immediate investigation from the response team.

Investigation procedures, field visit by surveillance and sample team



Symptoms of AI Infected Birds

HemorrhagesFeverRespiratorydistress

Infested birds shedSalivaNasal secretionsFeces




• # 3 SOP for Surveillance Passive Surveillance, e.g. Public Awareness

and education (Schools, Communities radio announcement leaflets.

Active Surveillance, e.g. Incident investigation, sample collection and reporting including mapping

Wild birds surveillance and monitoringData collection and mapping GIS mapping




• SOP # 4 Sample Collection from Poultry

• Live Birds Blood samples2.5 ml per bird using a 21-23 g needle and/or swab samples collected from throat and cloacal

• Dead Birds Swab or tissue samples




• SOP# 5 for Packaging, labeling and dispatch

According to SPC manual http://www.spc.int/rahs/Manual/SpecimenCollection/Packaging

• Information to be forwarded with the specimens

• Contacts for Import Permit

• List of 6 OIE reference experts and laboratories




• SOP # 6 Quarantine AreaIn case of suspected or confirmed outbreak of

AI put household, farm/village under restriction.

Movement Restriction (3 km) radius ( no movement on free-ranging chicken.

Heightened& Targeted Surveillance Zone (10km) active surveillance of all poultry units within the 10km radius



Standard Operating Procedures (SOP

• SOP # 7 for Disinfection

All units which are physically of functionally connected to the establishment must be properly disinfected. All vehicle, people working with poultry and equipment going out of the infected area must be washed and disinfected.

A list of disinfectants is provided



Standard Operating Procedures (SOP

• SOP # 8 Procedures for Humane Slaughter of Poultry

Shall be done onsite as humanely and as quickly as possible. Manual dislocation of the neck is the preferred choice for humane slaughtering of small numbers of birds in suspected or infected sites




• SOP # 9 of Carcass Disposal & Infected Material

Incineration is the technique of choice




• SOP # 10 Procedures for Biosecurity

Ban all imports of poultry, poultry products from AI affected countries. These includes transiting fishing boats and vessels from AI infected countries.

Increased inspections of conveyances entering from infected countries and fully enforced quarantine measures.



Forms Available• Avian Influenza Submission Form

• Sample Submission –Information Form



Public Information• Palau produced two leaflets:

• Avian Influenza or Bird flu general information, and

• Food Safety in connection with Avian Influenza



Palau has in place:• Pandemic Influenza Response Plan for the

Republic of Palau, prepared by Health Dept.

• Pandemic Influenza Response Plan for poultry

• Executive Order # 236, Establishment of a National Avian Influenza (H5N1) Advisory and Coordination Team, signed by President



Palau has in place cont.• Declaration of National Quarantine

Emergency, signed by President

• Activation of Inter-Island Quarantine

• Timetable and contacts of PAIRT members on 24 hrs. duty

• Avian Influenza 911 Protocol phone phone calls



Testing the System• Palau has sent blood samples to the

Australian Lab for AI identification.

• Lesson learned was it took several weeks until results were available.



Material needed• A list for material needed to have in

stockpiles was made by participants.



THANK YOU



SPC Regional Office for Micronesia• The new SPC building in

Pohnpei FSM was completed in August 2005.

• The building has a large reception area, 7 offices, a conference room and a laboratory.

• Presently there are 6 staff members occupying the building.



Signing of Host Agreement• The Host Agreement

between FSM and SPC was signed on January 19, 2006 by the SPC DG Ms. Lourdes Pangelinan and the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, H.E. Joseph J. Urusemal.

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