​Notice to Industry ? Declaration of freedom from Notifiable Avian Influenza for British Columbia

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Notice to Industry ? Declaration of freedom from Notifiable Avian Influenza for British Columbia

Ottawa June 8, 2015:

Canada has notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) that as of June 3, 2015, British Columbia (B.C.) is considered free of notifiable avian influenza. This declaration is based on the successful completion of a three month surveillance period following the eradication of notifiable avian influenza in domestic poultry in the province.

The cooperation of the commercial poultry industry, individual bird owners, the Province of British Columbia and local authorities were instrumental in the disease eradication effort in B.C.

Trading partners who recognized Canadian disease control zones may now choose to resume trade in poultry and poultry products from British Columbia. Canada will work toward the resumption of trade as quickly as possible. Jurisdictions that have restricted trade from all of Canada are expected to keep restrictions in place until Ontario is declared to be free of notifiable avian influenza.

Enhanced active surveillance will continue in order to establish that BC has an equivalent avian influenza status to the remainder of the West, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, with routine surveillance activities for avian influenza in the commercial poultry sector in B.C. resuming in the fall of 2015.

Commercial and backyard bird owners are reminded that good biosecurity practices should be maintained in order to reduce the risk of avian influenza being reintroduced to domestic birds in B.C.

• Avian Biosecurity ? Protect Poultry, Prevent Disease

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/ai/2014-2015-ai-investigation-in-bc/2015-06-08/eng/1433792858146/1433792858989

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Canada

Information received on 08/06/2015 from Dr Martine Dubuc, OIE Delegate for Canada, Chief Food Safety Officer Vice-President, Science Branch, Health Ministry, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, Canada

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 6 (Final report) Date of start of the event 30/11/2014 Date of confirmation of the event 01/12/2014 Report date 05/06/2015 Date submitted to OIE 08/06/2015 Date event resolved 25/03/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 01/2008 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N2 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (03/12/2014) Follow-up report No. 1 (09/12/2014) Follow-up report No. 2 (12/12/2014) Follow-up report No. 3 (19/12/2014) Follow-up report No. 4 (08/01/2015) Follow-up report No. 5 (21/04/2015) Follow-up report No. 6 (05/06/2015)

Outbreaks There are no new outbreaks in this report

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments No new outbreaks of HPAI H5N2 were detected since 19 December 2014 in the province of British Columbia. After the completion of the cleaning and disinfection on 3 March 2015, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has conducted enhanced surveillance in commercial poultry during a three-month period and all results were negative. On 3 June 2015 and in accordance with Article 10.4.3.1 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, the province of British Columbia has regained its free status in regard with avian influenza. The ongoing Canadian Notifiable Avian Influenza Surveillance System is in place in all provinces in Canada.

Control measures Measures applied Stamping out Quarantine Movement control inside the country Screening Zoning Disinfection / Disinfestation Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Future Reporting The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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