Current through December 10, 2024
Section 2-101-2-13-110.04Action to be taken upon notification of a presumed positive H5/H7 test to avian influenza or a highly suspicious diagnosis based on clinical signs and or positive AGID. A "presumed positive' is any positive test, not yet confirmed by NVSL
1. Action to be taken by State Veterinariana. Notify Industry(Contact List)b. Issue Quarantine/ Hold Order to affected farm c. Activate Response Plan (Stage II of Emergency Poultry Disease Response Plan)d. Activate Euthanasia/Disposal Plan-Depopulate flock (presumed positive test) at company expensee. Utilize indemnity plan for non-commercial poultry (if needed)f. Begin epidemiological investigationg. Begin surveillance of all poultry (commercial &non-commercial) within 3 miles of Infected Premise (IP). Commercial surveillance will be made by daily pick up of daily dead from farms within the surveillance zone. Non-commercial surveillance will consist on farm sample collection.2. Action to be taken by Company. Activate Company Emergency Response Plan (Biosecurity Plans)3. Action to be taken by Grower. Activate Grower Emergency Response Plan (Biosecurity Plan)2 Miss. Code. R. 101-2-13-110.04