Pandemic Influenza Plan - Questar III

Section 12: H5N1 in Non-Human Animals
VI.
Activities by Pandemic Period
Interpandemic and Pandemic Alert Periods
Federal agriculture/wildlife agencies (USDA/APHIS, WS; USDOI/FWS):
• Participate in routine surveillance, testing, and control activities for avian
influenza in wild birds.
• Participate in collection and testing system for wild birds as part of an enhanced
influenza surveillance system.
• Education for wild bird morbidity/mortality reporting.
• If avian influenza is determined to be a risk for NY, provide personal protective
gear for their workers handling birds likely to be infected.
• If avian influenza is determined to be a risk for NY, provide guidance about
personal protection for contact with wild animals.
• If avian influenza is determined to be a risk for NY, coordinate occupational
health issues for their workers including availability of human flu vaccine and
antiviral drugs as indicated for workers handling birds likely to be infected.
State Agriculture Department (NYSDAM):
• Routine surveillance, testing, and control for avian influenza in birds and nonhuman
mammals.
• Participate in coordination of testing of wild and captive birds as part of an
enhanced influenza surveillance system.
• Education for bird morbidity/mortality reporting.
• If avian influenza is determined to be a risk for NY, provide personal protective
gear for their workers handling birds likely to be infected.
• If avian influenza is determined to be a risk for NY, provide guidance about
personal protection for contact with animals.
• If avian influenza is determined to be a risk for NY, coordinate occupational
health issues for their workers including availability of human flu vaccine and
antiviral drugs as indicated for workers handling birds likely to be infected.
State Environmental Department (NYSDEC):
• Participate in routine surveillance, testing, and control activities for avian
influenza in wild birds.
• Participate in collection and testing system for wild birds as part of an enhanced
influenza surveillance system.
• Education for wild bird morbidity/mortality reporting.
• If avian influenza is determined to be a risk for NY, provide personal protective
gear for their workers handling birds likely to be infected.
• If avian influenza is determined to be a risk for NY, provide guidance about
personal protection for contact with wild animals.
• If avian influenza is determined to be a risk for NY, coordinate occupational
health issues for their workers including availability of human flu vaccine and
antiviral drugs as indicated for workers handling birds likely to be infected.
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