This webinar was originally presented on December 18th, 2024
This webinar will provide key information and updates regarding the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. Representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will give an overview of the current situation, including potential impacts on zoological facilities and strategies for protecting collections, before answering audience questions. Presentations are followed by a live Q&A with panelists from USDA and the zoo community.
Resource links and a timestamped agenda for this session are included below.
Agenda:
- Influenza in Wildlife (00:02:30 – 00:15:29) – Sarah Bevins, PhD, Assistant Coordinator, National Wildlife Disease Program, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
- USDA Response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (00:16:04 – 00:29:16) – Michael Neafsey, MPH, DVM, DACVPM, One Health Coordinator, USDA APHIS
- Avian Influenza in Regulated Facilities (00:30:15 – 0054:42) – Kelly Kelmick, DVM, MS, DACZM – Senior Veterinary Medical Officer – Avian Specialist, National Policy Staff, USDA APHIS Animal Care
- Q & A (00:55:00 – 01:26:16)
Resources:
- APHIS Reminds all Animal Caretakers of the Importance of Biosecurity in Protecting Animals from HPAI https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/aphis-reminds-all-animal-caretakers-importance-biosecurity-protecting
- USDA Avian Influenza Website https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza (drop down for current status of poultry, wild birds, mammals)
- HPAI and Livestock: Information for Animal Welfare-Regulated Facilities FAQ https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-care/publications/hpai-info-awa-regulated-facilities
- Animal Care Tech Note: Protecting Captive Wild Birds from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ac-tech-note-captive-wild-bird-biosecurity-508.pdf
- Guidance for Zoos and Captive Wildlife Facilities: Protecting Birds from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/fs-ac-hpai-captive-wild-birds.508.pdf
- Understanding and Reducing the Risk of H5N1 Avian Influenza in Petting Zoos 2024 (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX8uyUzgsvg
- HPAI Response: Cleaning & Disinfection Basics (Virus Elimination) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/cleaning_disinfection.pdf
- EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Avian Influenza (List M) https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/epas-registered-antimicrobial-products-effective-against-avian-influenza
- Defend the Flock https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/defend-the-flock
- Updated Alert for the Risk of Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Felid Species (AZA Felid TAG -July 2024)