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| Archive Number |
20030222.0463 |
| Published Date |
22-FEB-2003 |
| Subject |
PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease, game
fowl, plty. - USA (west)(03) |
NEWCASTLE DISEASE, GAME FOWL, POULTRY - USA (WEST) (03)
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Date: 21 Feb 2003
From: Thomas E Walton <Thomas.e.Walton@USDA.gov>
Source: Official APHIS release [edited]
Subject: Emergency Management Warning 43: Exotic Newcastle Disease
Confirmed in the United States
All information in the following Notice marked with an asterisk (*)
identifies changes since the last Notice was sent out.
* Exotic Newcastle disease (END) was confirmed on 1 Oct 2002, in the State
of California, and has now spread beyond backyard flocks to affect 15
commercial operations in California.On 16 Jan 2003, END was also confirmed
in a backyard flock in the State of Nevada.A backyard flock was confirmed
with END on 4 Feb 2003, in the State of Arizona.Clinical signs in infected
birds include respiratory, nervous, and gastrointestinal signs.Mortality is
up to 90 percent of exposed birds.
Investigations are on-going and all figures are pending final
validation.Veterinary services is working rapidly to expand staff on the
Task Forces in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada and is
exploring all options to send Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) personnel, other federal government personnel, and is working with
the States to consider additional resources to meet the labor demands.
APHIS is continuing to develop a plan for national END surveillance.This
plan will enhance the already extensive surveillance underway.
* Situation Update (as of 5:00 p.m. PST, 18 Feb 2003)
Arizona / California / Nevada / Grand Total
* Number of premises positive: 1 (no change from 2/14) / * 638 (up 57 from
2/14) / 8 (no change from 2/14) / * 647 (up 57 from 2/14)
* Number of contact premises 3 (no change from 2/14) / * 1247 (up 46 from
2/14) / *121 (up 6 from 2/14) / *1371 (up 52 from 2/14)
* Number of premises released 0 (no change from 2/14) / * 8 (down 2 from
2/14) / *0 (down 1 from 2/14) / * 8 (down 3 from 2/14)
* Number of premises depopulated: 4 / * 1635 / * 128 / * 1767
* Premises waiting to be depopulated: 0 / * 250 / * 0 / * 250
* Birds depopulated to date 239 / * 2 110 211 / * 2486 / * 2 112 936
Counties with positive flocks: La Paz, Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, San
Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, Clark
* Operational Update
Effective 7 Jan 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 17 Jan 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 10 Feb 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.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared an extraordinary
emergency for the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada. These
declarations allow USDA to apply federal authority within Arizona,
California and Nevada.
* Sequencing results have confirmed 2 new infected commercial premises in
San Diego County, CA.
* Currently there are 15 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), 4
counties in San Diego County (4 infected), and 7 premises in San Bernardino
County (7 infected).
* Of the 2018 premises designated for depopulation, 87.6 percent have been
completed.
* The Central Valley Incident Command Post in Modesto, CA, is staffed and
working cooperatively with approximately 15) 20 county officials to
implement efficient surveillance measures throughout the Central Valley.
The Agriculture Multi-Agency Coordination (AgMAC) Group met on 12 Feb 2003,
to discuss interagency agreements and agency resource allocations.The AgMAC
is scheduled to have a follow-up meeting on 26 Feb 2003, and will meet
weekly to address issues as they emerge.
Once affected premises are identified and birds humanely depopulated,
affected areas are being thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. Landfills,
composting, and rendering are being used for safe disposal of affected
birds and materials.
Task Force personnel are conducting a door-to-door campaign to identify
affected premises. Epidemiological investigations are ongoing. Entities
that sell birds continue to be monitored in affected areas. If a flock
tests positive, officials will quarantine the premises immediately and
order the destruction of the flock as soon as it is logistically possible.
Task Force personnel, in close collaboration with the California State
Highway Patrol, are exploring the possibility of establishing inspection
stations on Interstate 5. Personnel are also discussing border control and
voluntary compliance issues.
APHIS has developed and distributed a plan to enhance national END
surveillance.This plan will enhance the already extensive surveillance
underway in Arizona, California, and Nevada.
CDFA's Division of Fairs and Expositions has issued an official
recommendation that the California Fairs Boards adopt a local policy to
suspend all poultry shows for the 2003 fair season.
Outreach Activities
* Within the week, 30-second Public Service Announcements (PSA) will begin
airing on both Spanish- and English-language television stations in
Southern California.The announcements encourage citizens to report any sick
or dying birds.
* This week, 30-second PSAs will begin airing on Spanish-language radio
stations in the greater southern California radio market area. Public
information officers provided on-site support to depopulation crews within
the designated area in Little Rock, CA.
Reporters from National Geographic interviewed Task Force Co-Area
Commanders for use in a 4-to-5-minute news segment on END and Task Force
activities that will air on the National Geographic Today program on the
National Geographic Channel.The public information staff provided National
Geographic with footage of field work.
Task Force information staff sent Power Point presentations on biosecurity
for commercial and backyard premises to all Incident Command Posts.
Task Force information personnel are sending information materials to the
Central Valley Incident Command Post (ICP) for use in surveillance.In
addition, a public information officer has been identified for assignment
to the Central Valley ICP.
Task Force information personnel coordinated a joint press release with the
Colorado River Indian Tribe to announce the newly designated infected
backyard premises in Arizona.Since the announcement, the information staff
has received over 20 media calls related to the newly designated infected
premises in the State.
Public information staff provided liaison work for the Task Force with the
Garden Grove Police Department in anticipation of Area Command's and the
South Coast ICP's move later this month to a new facility.
Presently, the public information staff has 9 public meetings scheduled
between now and 10 Mar 2003. This is exclusive of meetings scheduled with
bird clubs and other industry associations.
Task Force public information personnel have reviewed all publications
currently used by field crews and are in the process of revising these
documents to make them more reader-friendly. Task Force information
personnel are designing and preparing for distribution a
door-hanger/information envelope for use by field crews at individual
residences in affected areas.
The following link is to the State of California's END website.
<http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/ah/Newcastle_info.htm>
The following link is to the State of Nevada's END website.
<http://www.agri.state.nv.us/END.htm>
The following link is to the State of Arizona's END website.
<http://agriculture.state.az.us/newcastle.htm>
Please forward this information to your federal, State, and industry
counterparts as necessary.
If you have any questions about this situation, please feel free to call
USDA, APHIS, VS, Emergency Programs at 800-940-6524, 301-734-8073, or
e-mail at EMOC@APHIS.USDA.GOV.
-----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
--
Thomas E Walton
<thomas.e.walton@usda.gov>
[see also:
Newcastle disease, game fowl, plty. - USA (west)(02) 20030211.0372
Newcastle disease, game fowl, plty. - USA (west) 20030206.0318]
Newcastle disease, game fowl, plty - USA(CA)(09): corr 20030221.0454
Newcastle disease, game fowl, plty - USA (CA) (09) 20030219.0434
Newcastle disease, game fowl, plty. - USA (CA) (08) 20030211.0373
Newcastle disease, game fowl, plty. - USA (CA) (07) 20030210.0361
Newcastle disease, game birds, poultry - USA (CA) (06) 20030209.0353
Newcastle disease, game birds, poultry - USA (CA) (05) 20030117.0145
Newcastle disease, game birds, poultry - USA (CA)(04) 20030116.0129
Newcastle disease, game birds, poultry - USA (CA)(03) 20030108.0060
Newcastle disease, game birds, poultry - USA (CA) (02) 20030104.0021
Newcastle disease, game birds, poultry - USA (CA) 20030103.0014
Newcastle disease, game fowl, plty. - USA (CA,NV) (02) 20030204.0304
Newcastle disease, game fowl, poultry - USA (CA, NV) 20030127.0246
2002
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Newcastle disease, game birds, poultry - USA (CA) 20021228.6147
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA) (11) 20021221.6104
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA) (10) 20021216.6077
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA) (09) 20021208.6014
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA) (08) 20021203.5958
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA) (07) 20021125.5893
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA) (06) 20021112.5780
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA) (05) 20021101.5689
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA) (04) 20021026.5646
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA) (03) 20021019.5603
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA) (02) 20021012.5533
Newcastle disease, game birds - USA (CA): OIE 20021004.5468]
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