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Emergency Management Warning 89:
Exotic Newcastle Disease Confirmed in the United
States
Exotic Newcastle disease (END) was confirmed on October 1, 2002, in
the State of California, and has now spread beyond backyard flocks to
affect 22 commercial operations in California. On January 16, 2003, END
was also confirmed in a backyard flock in the State of Nevada. A backyard
flock was confirmed with END on February 4, 2003, in the State of Arizona.
On April 9, 2003, END was confirmed in backyard fowl in Texas. Clinical
signs in infected birds include respiratory, nervous, and gastrointestinal
signs. Mortality is up to 90% of exposed birds. Investigations are
on-going and all figures are pending final validation. Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) personnel and other federal government
personnel are working with the States to consider additional resources to
meet the labor demands at the Task Forces. APHIS has implemented a plan
for enhanced national END surveillance.
Current Statistics (as of 8:00 p.m. PST, April 30, 2003)
Operations in
ProgressCurrent Statistics:
|
California |
Texas |
Total |
|
Personnel Assigned |
1,034 |
84 |
1,118 |
|
Premises Currently
Quarantined |
16,720 |
783 |
17,503 |
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Current Positive
Premises |
832 backyard 21 commercial |
1 backyard 0 commercial |
833 backyard 21 commercial |
|
Current Contact
Premises |
685 backyard 1 commercial |
39 backyard 0 commercial |
724 backyard 1 commercial |
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Premises Pending
Depopulation |
17 |
0 |
17 | Cumulative
Statistics:
|
California |
Texas |
Total |
|
Total Premises
Quarantined |
17,068 (+68) |
783 (+340) |
17,851 (+408) |
|
Total Premises
Released |
348 (+211) |
0 (no change) |
348 (+211) |
Total Positive Premises
|
892 backyard (+1) 21 commercial (no
change) |
1 backyard (no change) 0 commercial (no
change) |
893 backyard (+1) 0 commercial (no
change)
|
|
Total Premises
Depopulated |
2,377 |
40 |
2,377 |
|
Total Birds
Depopulated |
3,491,418 (+264) |
2,006 (no change) |
3,493,424 (+264) |
|
Counties with Quarantined
Premises |
Los Angeles Riverside Orange San
Bernadino San Diego Ventura
|
El Paso |
|
Completed Operations (Final
Numbers)
|
Arizona |
Nevada |
Total |
|
Total Infected
Premises |
1 |
|
11 |
|
Total Contact Premises
|
3 |
128 |
131 |
|
Total Premises
Quarantined |
0 |
145 |
145 |
|
Total Premises
Released |
61 |
9 |
70 |
|
Total Premises
Depopulated |
4 |
138 |
142 |
|
Total Birds
Depopulated |
269 |
2,746 |
3,015 |
|
Last Infected Premises
Deopulated |
2/7/03 |
1/29/03 |
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Operational Update
Effective January 7, 2003, APHIS imposed a federal quarantine that
regulates the interstate movement of all species of birds and poultry
products from Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino,
San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, CA.
Effective
January 17, 2003, APHIS imposed a federal quarantine that regulates the
interstate movement of all species of birds and poultry products from
Clark and a portion of Nye County, NV.
Effective February 10,
2003, APHIS imposed a federal quarantine that regulates the interstate
movement of all species of birds and poultry products from all of La Paz
and Yuma Counties and a portion of Mohave County, AZ.
Effective
April 10, 2003, APHIS imposed a federal quarantine that regulates the
interstate movement of all species of birds and poultry products from all
of El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, TX, and Dona Ana, Luna, and Otero
Counties, NM. The federal quarantine was placed on counties beyond the
infected county due to their proximity to the infected county.
A
quarantine was placed on a portion of New Mexico because of its proximity
to the infected area in the State of Texas
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) has declared an extraordinary emergency for the States
of Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, and New Mexico. These declarations
allow USDA to apply federal authority within Arizona, California, Nevada,
New Mexico, and Texas.
Currently there are 22 commercial flocks
in the State of California affected by END. The breakdown of the
commercial premises involved is as follows: 4 premises in Riverside County
(3 infected and 1 contact), 7 premises in San Diego County (7 infected),
and 11 premises in San Bernardino County (11 infected).
DNA
sequencing analysis confirms that the Texas END outbreak was caused by a
separate introduction of virus and not by movement of virus from the
affected areas in California, Nevada, or Arizona. Intensified surveillance
in El Paso County, TX, and the surrounding areas has yielded no further
positive cases, suggesting that our early detection and swift response has
worked well to contain and eliminate this outbreak.
On April 25,
2003, members of the El Paso ICP finalized the compliance agreement
between the State of New Mexico and a large commercial egg-laying facility
in that State. The company has agreed to enhance their biosecurity
measures and submit samples to the Task Force to testing.
APHIS
enhanced surveillance plan includes the surveillance of 13,638 premises
from the Central California Incident Command Post (ICP). Surveillance
numbers for the Inland Desert and South Coast ICPs were unavailable at
the time this report was prepared.
Outreach Activities
Over the next several weeks, the Task Force will be participating in
celebrations in California's Hispanic and Latino communities to help
educate citizens about End. Approximately 500,000 people will receive
Spanish-language educational materials at the Fiesta Broadway event. The
Task Force will also participate in the Cinco de Mayo celebrations in
Lincoln Park.
Currently, Task Force information personnel field approximately 450
calls per week from the public through the Joint Information Center phone
bank. This is a twenty-fold increase from the number of calls in October
2002. On average, approximately 300 of these calls require follow-up
action by the Inland Desert or South Coast Incident Command
Posts.
The Task Force information staff provides daily updates to
approximately 50 media outlets in California. In addition, in Area Command
alone, the information staff field approximately 70 media calls per
week.
Definitions
Emergency Management Issue is for
information with no impact on APHIS. Emergency Management Notice is an
ongoing incident with potential impact on APHIS. Emergency Management
Warning is an ongoing incident with almost certain impact on APHIS. |
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