Workshop on HPAI H5Nx

Q&A session and wet lab training for working with albatrosses and petrels during the on-going high pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza outbreak 

During the 7th International Albatross and Petrel Conference that happened in Mexico (IAPC7, May 2024), the the ACAP intersessional group of experts on epidemiology, disease risk assessment, and management developed a hybrid workshop on HPAI H5Nx and Procellariiformes, that is now available on a virtual platform, with the intention that the recommendations from this group should be widely disseminated to ensure broader outreach. The workshop aligns with and expands upon the principles detailed in ACAP´s "Guidelines for working with albatrosses and petrels during the on-going high pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza outbreak", aims to improve reaction and mitigation efforts concerning HPAI for albatrosses and petrels, and bolster international capacity for early detection and response while minimising further spread.

IAPC7 - Thursday, 23 May 2024, 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM. More information on: https://www.islas.org.mx/iapc7/

Watch the workshop here

ACAP Session includes:   00:00 Introduction
                                                12:40 HPAI in albatrosses and petrels
                                                52:26 Biosafety in practice
                                                2:01:40 Vaccinating California Condors
                                                2:30:05 HPAI vaccination in seabirds

DISCLAIMER: Surveillance measures dedicated to high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI H5Nx) diagnosis, monitoring, and reporting MUST be always in close dialogue and communication with the official veterinary services in each country of jurisdiction of seabird colonies and areas of aggregation.