United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
- HPAI Response Plan: The Red Book (Updated May 2017)
- HPAI Response Goals (November 18, 2015)
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- Stamping-Out & Depopulation Policy (Sept 18, 2015)
- Ventilation Shutdown Evidence & Policy (Sept 18, 2015)
- New State Checklist (July 12, 2017)
- Initial Contact Epi Report (June 27, 2016)
- Financing the Response: State/Tribal Information (Oct 20, 2015)
- Overview of Finance and Administration Procedures (Jun 24, 2016)
- Details for Bird and Egg Appraisal and Indemnity Procedures (Jun 24, 2016)
- Details for Virus Elimination Financial Processes (Feb 9, 2016)
- Details for Materials Destroyed Financial Processes (Feb 9, 2016)
- Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form Appendix A1: Form for Poultry Owner (Feb 9, 2016)
- Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form Appendix A2: Form for Contract Grower (Feb 9, 2016)
- Appraisal and Indemnity Request Procedures Appendix B1: Contract Grower Worksheet for Meat Birds (Feb 8, 2016)
- Appraisal and Indemnity Request Procedures Appendix B2: Contract Grower Worksheet for Layers (Feb 8, 2016)
- Appaisal and Indemnity Procedures Appendix C: DUNS and SAM (Feb 3, 2017)
- Commercial Flock Plan: H5/H7 AI Euthanasia/Depopulation, Disposal, & Virus Elimination Procedures for Commercial Infected Premises (June 3, 2016)
- Backyard Flock Plan: H5/H7 AI Euthanasia/Depopulation, Disposal, & Virus Elimination Procedures for Backyard Infected Premises (June 3, 2016)
- HPAI Zones and Premises (April 19, 2016)
- Movement Control (Sept 21, 2015)
- Overview of the HPAI Control Area Permitting Process (February 14, 2017)
- Overview of the EMRS Customer Permit Gateway (February 10, 2017)
- Testing Requirements for Movement from the Control Area (Sept 14, 2015)
- Contact Premises (Dec 17, 2015)
- HPAI in the Live Bird Marketing System (Sept 15, 2015)
- Mortality Composting Protocol for AI Infected Flocks (Feb 5, 2016)
- Job Aid: Overview of the Composting Process (May 12, 2016)
- Job Aid: Pre-Compost Windrows for Avian Influenza Infected Flocks (May 11, 2016)
- Job Aid: Carbon Sources for Windrow Construction (May 9, 2016)
- Finding Carbon Source: What to Say When Calling Potential Vendors (December 2016)
- Job Aid: Windrow Construction Protocol for Avian Influenza Infected Flocks (May 9, 2016)
- Job Aid: Temperature Monitoring Protocol of Avian Influenza Infected Flocks (May 9, 2016)
- Job Aid: Calibration of Analog Thermometers (March 22, 2016)
- Compost Windrow Construction Approval Checklist for Avian Influenza Infected Flocks (May 11, 2016)
- Phase 1 Windrow Evaluation Checklist Days 1-14 for Avian Influenza Infected Flocks (May 11, 2016)
- Phase 2 Windrow Evaluation Checklist Days 14-28 for Avian Influenza Infected Flocks (May 11, 2016)
- Cleaning & Disinfection Basics: Virus Elimination (Feb 19, 2016)
- Using Heat Treatment for Virus Elimination (Feb 19, 2016)
- Landfill Disposal Guidance-- Recommended Waste Acceptance Practices for Landfills (April 18, 2016)
- Control Area Release (Sept 18, 2015)
- Timeline, Eligibility, and Approval for Restocking (March 30, 2016)
- Example Restocking Form (April 25, 2016)
- Post C&D Environmental Sampling Guide (May 23, 2017)
- General Resources and Information (Aug 19, 2015)
- H5/H7 Avian Influenza Case Definition (Dec 4, 2015)
- Use of the Antigen Capture Immunoassay (Sept 10, 2015)
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- Presentation: Final Report for the 2014-2015 HPAI Outbreak in the United States (PPT) (August 2016)
- HPAI 2014-2015 Infected Premises List (PDF)
- Detailed HPAI 2014-2015 Mapbook (PDF)
- Final Report for the 2014-2015 HPAI Outbreak [Public Version] (August 2016) (PDF)
- All HPAI Detections in Wild Birds, Dec 2014-June 2015
- All HPAI Detections Dec 2014-Present (GIF)
- HPAI Detections in Poultry Dec 2014-Aug 2015 (GIF)
- Number of HPAI Detections by County Dec 2014-Aug 2015 (GIF)
- Control Area Releases for the 2014-2015 Outbreak (by County) (GIF)
- Epidemiological Curve for 2014-2015 Outbreak (GIF)
- Permits and Movements for 2014-2015 Outbreak (PDF)
- HPAI/LPAI 2017 Infected Premises List (PDF)
- Detailed HPAI/LPAI 2017 Mapbook (PDF)
- 2017 HPAI/LPAI Map Video Part 1: All HPAI Cases Over Time
- 2017 HPAI/LPAI Map Video Part 2: All HPAI and LPAI Cases Over Time
- 2017 HPAI/LPAI Map Video Part 3: All HPAI and LPAI Cases by Production Type Over Time
- Final Report for the 2017 Outbreak of HPAI/LPAI in the Southeastern United States [Public Version] (August 8, 2017)
- Presentation: Final Report for the 2017 Outbreak of HPAI/LPAI (August 2017)
HPAI Standard Operating Procedures
- Etiology and Ecology
- Surveillance (please see Appendix D in the HPAI Response Plan)
- Communications
- Health and Safety & PPE
- Biosecurity
There are other SOPs that are generic, but are applicable in the event of an HPAI incident. Please find these SOPs here
HPAI Ready Reference Guides
- Reported H5 HPAI in 2016
- Etiology and Ecology
- Overview of the HPAI Response Plan: The Red Book
- HPAI Zones and Premises
- Common Operating Picture
- Quarantine, Movement Control, and Continuity of Business
- EMRS2 Customer Permit Gateway
- Overview of Diagnostics
- Additional Information
There are also other Ready Reference Guides that are generic, but are applicable in the event of an HPAI incident. Please find these RRGs here