US - USDA preparing for "worst case" bird flu poultry scenario in the fall 2015 - 500 outbreaks - H5N8, H5N2, H5N1

[sharon sanders]

USDA ready in case of fall avian flu outbreak

Vilsack says USDA is preparing for a fall outbreak of avian influenza

Published on: Jul 23, 2015



USDA is preparing for a fall outbreak of avian influenza, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack told legislators in a hearing on the state of the Department Wednesday.

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"We are planning for a circumstance where we're simultaneously having to deal with 500 outbreaks," Vilsack told the committee. "We think that’s sort of a worst case scenario situation.

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http://farmfutures.com/story-usda-re...break-0-130196

 

[Emily]

Other considerations for preparedness include developing stronger biosecurity protocols and involving regional, state and local authorities in plans to dispose of infected carcasses. Disposal, said Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, was a huge issue last spring.

If only the movement control protocol used in Canada could be applied here! I suspect a couple of states did do that, but obviously not all. I don't think the USDA can impose movement control without local cooperation.