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HPAI Animal Health Emergency Alert

A form of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been causing widespread

disruption and illness in birds since first being detected roughly a year ago. Learn

more.

Preparedness and response planning for foreign animal disease (FAD) incidents is

crucial to protect public health, animal health, animal agriculture, the environment,

the food supply, and the economy. Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and

Response (FAD PReP) is the United States' comprehensive preparedness and

response strategy for FAD threats.

APHIS FAD PReP Framework: Overview, Manuals,

Strategy, and Concept of Operations

To learn more about FAD PReP, here are some resources to help you get started:

Introduction to FAD PReP (Overview) 
VS Guidance Document 12001.4 (Policy for the Investigation of FAD/EDI) 

VS Guidance Document 12001.4 (Ready Reference Guide) 

FAD Investigation Report (CY 2023) 

FAD PReP Useful Weblinks 

1. Roles and Coordination (September 2022)

FAD PReP Manual 1-0 (1.83 MB) FAD PReP Manual 1-0 Presentation (718.65 KB)

2. Response Strategies (October 2015)

FAD PReP Manual 2-0 (4.75 MB) FAD PReP Manual 2-0 Presentation (1.21 MB)

3. Incident Information Management and Reporting (February 2018)

FAD PReP Manual 3-0 (5.68 MB) FAD PReP Manual 3-0 Presentation (1.21 MB)

4. Investigation Manual (2022)

FAD PReP Manual 4-0 (16.71 MB)

5. Partial List of FAD Stakeholders (December 2015)

FAD PReP Manual 5-0 (1.09 MB)

6. Permitted Movement (February 2017)

FAD PReP Manual 6-0 (1.43 MB) FAD PReP Manual 6-0 Presentation (3.11 MB)

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FAD PReP Disease Response Plans and Strategy

Documents

Response plans provide disease-specific information and response strategies. They

offer guidance to potential responders (Federal, State, Tribal, local, and private

sector) on capabilities and critical activities that are required to respond to an FAD

outbreak.
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To learn more, visit the following FAD PReP pages. There, you'll find detailed

reference guides, responder guides, and other disease-specific resources for incident

responders.

African Swine Fever Emergency Response

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Emergency Response

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Emergency Response

Virulent Newcastle Disease Emergency Response

New World Screwworm Emergency Response

FAD PReP Standard Operating Procedures

FAD PReP standard operating procedures (SOPs) include information on how to

effectively prepare for and respond to an FAD outbreak. These SOPs provide

operational details that are critical to the response, like biosecurity and

communication, not discussed in-depth within the strategy documents or diseasespecific response plans.

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Outbreak Response Tools

Find more information to help with FAD planning and response, including

surveillance and carcass disposal.
Carcass Management Dashboard 

This page quickly guides you through carcass management options for planning or

response purposes.

Outbreak Response Toolbox 

This page provides veterinary epidemiologists with resources for designing

surveillance schemes to support outbreak response.

More FAD PReP Resources

Ready Reference Guides 

Easy reference guides for foreign animal disease response

Emergency Management Response System 2.0 

This web-based system is used for reporting routine investigations of FADs,

surveillance and control programs, State-specific disease outbreaks, and national

animal health emergency responses (all-hazards).

National Animal Health Emergency Management Guidelines 

These guidelines provide the foundation for a coordinated national, regional, State,

and local response in an emergency, complementing non-Federal preparedness

activities.

Industry Manuals 

These manuals provide a broad overview of U.S. animal production methods and the

procedures that may be established during a FAD outbreak.

State and Tribal Resources and Other Information 

Further guidance for States and Tribes on minimizing influenza transmission in

swine, financing a response through cooperative agreements, the economic impact

of FADs, and FAD investigation reports
Secure Food Supply and Continuity of Business

Plans

These websites offer plans that use science- and risk-based information to facilitate

market continuity for specific products and maintain business continuity at animal

facilities in an outbreak.

Secure Beef Supply

Secure Poultry Supply

Secure Broiler Supply

Secure Egg Supply

Secure Turkey Supply

Secure Milk Supply

State/Regional Secure Milk Supply Project

Secure Pork Supply

Secure Sheep and Wool Supply

Secure Zoo Strategy