Abstract Title
ECCC’s Multi-Pillar Approach to Avian Influenza: Surveillance, Mortality Assessment, Population Impact Assessment, Research, Policy and Guidance
Abstract
Canada’s Interagency Surveillance Program for Avian Influenza Viruses in Wildlife is a collaborative, One Health-driven effort to monitor and respond to avian influenza virus (AIV) impacts across Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the federal department responsible for the protection of migratory birds, plays a central role, leading initiatives in surveillance, mortality and population impact assessments, research, and policy/guidance development.
Individual project summaries, results, and insights (linked by QR code), provide a comprehensive review of ECCC’s support for this interagency program and advancement of AIV research across Canada.
ECCC’s surveillance program integrates live and hunter-harvested wild bird sampling, virus and antibody testing, and data-sharing coordination to provide high-resolution, nationwide data. A shared dashboard further enhances surveillance data summaries, including sampling effort (denominators), for improved analysis.
Mortality estimates were conducted to capture spatiotemporal trends and new methods to refine estimates were developed. Population impact assessments focus on high-mortality species, assessing ecological impacts to inform conservation and management.
ECCC’s research addresses key aspects of AIV transmission, host susceptibility, and ecosystem impact. Collaborative projects include Nobuto filter strip validation and egg sampling for antibody detection, integrated One Health sampling, and predictive modeling to better understand and manage transmission dynamics.
Data-driven strategies guide ECCC’s policy and guidance contributions, supporting efforts to mitigate AIV risks to wildlife, domestic animals, and public health. This poster underscores ECCC’s role in advancing AIV work using a One Health approach and invites attendees to engage with ongoing program initiatives.
Individual project summaries, results, and insights (linked by QR code), provide a comprehensive review of ECCC’s support for this interagency program and advancement of AIV research across Canada.
ECCC’s surveillance program integrates live and hunter-harvested wild bird sampling, virus and antibody testing, and data-sharing coordination to provide high-resolution, nationwide data. A shared dashboard further enhances surveillance data summaries, including sampling effort (denominators), for improved analysis.
Mortality estimates were conducted to capture spatiotemporal trends and new methods to refine estimates were developed. Population impact assessments focus on high-mortality species, assessing ecological impacts to inform conservation and management.
ECCC’s research addresses key aspects of AIV transmission, host susceptibility, and ecosystem impact. Collaborative projects include Nobuto filter strip validation and egg sampling for antibody detection, integrated One Health sampling, and predictive modeling to better understand and manage transmission dynamics.
Data-driven strategies guide ECCC’s policy and guidance contributions, supporting efforts to mitigate AIV risks to wildlife, domestic animals, and public health. This poster underscores ECCC’s role in advancing AIV work using a One Health approach and invites attendees to engage with ongoing program initiatives.
Co-Author(s)
Trevor Thompson1
Jolene Giacinti2
Stephanie Avery-Gomm2
Tatsiana Barychka2
Matthieu Beaumont 1
Michael Brown1
Matthew English1
Philippe Galipeau1
Jim Leafloor1
Hannah Lewis1
Jennifer Provencher2
Eric Reed1
Robert Ronconi1
Megan Ross1
Yannick Seyer1
Christopher Sharp1
Laurie Wilson1
1 Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service
2 Environment and Climate Change Canada, Science and Technology Branch
Abstract Category
Notable outbreaks, field and molecular epidemiology, and surveillance in wild birds