FAO Guidance and Publications
- Guiding principles for design of Avian Influenza active surveillance
- FAO rapid risk assessment of H5 introduction in Central and South America (2023)
- Recommendations for the surveillance of influenza A(H5N1) in cattle
Surveillance
- FAO Approaches to controlling, preventing and eliminating H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in endemic countries
- Bird and Mammalian species affected by H5Nx HPAI
- Pool sampling protocol
- Global Avian Influenza Viruses with Zoonotic Potential situation update
- FAO Manual_An introduction to applied field research and disease sampling techniques
- Guidelines for presentation of surveillance data
- Target list of wild bird species for passive surveillance of H5 HPAI viruses in the EU
- AI cases in humans
- FAO Manual_Wild bird HPAI surveillance
- EMPRES Watch
- FAO guidelines for designing animal disease surveillance plans
Preparedness and response
- FAO GEMP
- Mass mortality composting (video series)
- FAO Approaches to controlling, preventing and eliminating H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in endemic countries
- Lab card for AI detection
- FAO Carcass management guidelines
- FAO Manual_Preparing for HPAI
Biosecurity
- Using the PPE:Â Video 2
- Using the PPE:Â Video 1
- FAO videos on farm biosecurity: Video 2
- FAO videos on farm biosecurity: Video 1
- Rational use of vaccination for control and prevention of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza (EMPRES FOCUS ON) (fao.org)
- FAO video_Poultry health and biosecurity
- Biocheck
- FAO guidance_Biosecurity for live poultry markets
- Biocheck (questionnaire for broilers)
- Prevention and Control of Avian Flu in small scale poultry (a guide for VPPs in Vietnam)
Avian Influenza laboratory diagnosis
- Result visualization by Agarose Gel electrophoresis
- PCR Master Mix preparation and RT-PCR
- Total RNA extraction
- Preparation of the samples for RNA extraction
- Sample collection in live birds: blood, tracheal and cloacal swat
- Agar gel immunodiffusion assay (AGID)
- Requirements for shipment of avian influenza suspected samples
- Necropsy
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Avian Influenza sampling procedures and laboratory testing
- List of animal health diagnostics
- FAO Manual Sample collection from healthy, sick and dead animals
- EU AI Diagnostic Manual
Avian Influenza clinical diagnosis