Division A surveillance for avian influenza in poultry:

Description of objectives

Third country, territory, zone or compartment (keep as appropriate):

Type of surveillance:

• Serological surveillance

• Virological surveillance

• Targeted avian influenza subtypes

Sampling criteria:

• Targeted species (for example, s, chicken, partridges)

• Targeted categories (for example, breeders, layers)

• Targeted husbandry systems (for example, commercial establishments, backyard flocks)

Statistical basis for number of establishments sampled:

• Number of establishments in area

• Number of establishments per category

• Number of establishments to be sampled per poultry category

Frequency of sampling

Number of samples taken per establishment/shed

Time period for sampling

Type of samples taken (tissue, faeces, cloacal/oropharyngeal/tracheal swabs)

Laboratory tests used (for example, AGID, PCR, HI, Virus isolation.)

Indication of laboratories carrying out testing at central, regional or local level (keep as appropriate)

Indication of reference laboratory carrying out confirmatory testing F1(a laboratory which has been approved by the appropriate authority as a national reference laboratory for avian influenza or OIE)

Reporting system/protocol used for avian influenza surveillance results (include results where available)

Follow-up investigations of positive results for subtypes H5 and H7.