Epidemiology Officer USDA APHIS Carson City, NV, United States
This module provides an understanding of the economic and public health impacts of an exotic avian disease outbreak. Clinical signs associated with avian influenza (AI) and Newcastle disease (ND) and modes of transmission are reviewed. Details on collecting and submitting samples for surveillance, as well as procedures for reporting positive results for AI or ND, are addressed. Disease investigation and eradication activities, including implementation of appropriate on-farm biosecurity measures specific for each disease are reviewed.
Limited seating available for this session.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the economic and public health impacts of infectious disease outbreaks
Outline techniques for collecting and submitting samples
Discover the techniques for investigation and mitigation of biosecurity events
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