Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an Exercise. 43 rd ATA Annual Conference 8-11 th February 2017 Hong Kong

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1 Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an Exercise 43 rd ATA Annual Conference 8-11 th February 2017 Hong Kong

2 Special Products for Special Needs Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 2

3 Live Animals Live/td. Individual Care and comfort for all species Your Benefits Handling by specially trained staff Species-appropriate care Fast transit times Documentation of the transport chain Proactive communication Key Facts 150 zoo animals 2,000 horses 15,000 pets 80 million fisches... per year Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 3

All animals big and small Animal Lounge in Frankfurt Documentary and physical Handling of all Animal Shipments at Frankfurt Airport (Cargo/Baggage) Handling Agent of all Airlines at FRA Animal-Hub LH

4 All animals big and small Animal Lounge in Frankfurt Documentary and physical Handling of all Animal Shipments at Frankfurt Airport (Cargo/Baggage) Handling Agent of all Airlines at FRA Animal-Hub LH Operation since April m² 42 large animal stalls 39 small animal boxes 18 climatic chambers Veterinary examination area Border Inspection post and Point of Entry EU Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 4

5 How does the Frankfurt Animal Lounge look like? Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 5

Pandemic Disease Exercise Law & Regulations European Union Regulation 2016/429 of the EU Parliament and of the Council of 9 th March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing

6 Pandemic Disease Exercise Law & Regulations European Union Regulation 2016/429 of the EU Parliament and of the Council of 9 th March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ( Animal Health Law ) Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease Federal Republic of Germany National Animal Health Act Federal Republic of Germany (TierGesG) Foot-and-Mouth-Disease Regulation (MKSeuchV 2005) Federal Republic of Germany Last Exercise: 2012 theoretical scenario Practice Exercise: March, 18 th /19 th 2016 Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 6

Pandemic Disease Exercise Authorities & Institutions - Task Force

Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer

Veterinarians of the Hessian Border Inspection Post - Fire Department

Unit of the Federal Ministry of the Interior Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic

7 Pandemic Disease Exercise Authorities & Institutions - Task Force Pandemic Animal Disease at Regional Administrative Council - Hessian Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection - Veterinary Authority City of Frankfurt/Main - State Veterinarians of the Hessian Border Inspection Post - Fire Department City of Frankfurt/Main - Fire Department Frankfurt Airport - Technical Unit of the Federal Ministry of the Interior Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 7

Veterinarians of Border Inspection Post symptoms of Foot-and-Mouth disease detected Report of suspicious case to Veterinary Authority

8 Scenario Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) from Mozambique with wrong declaration and listed as dog for the transport Transported in a dog s kennel Mozambique is black-listed country for import of cloven hoofed animals During import control check through State Veterinarians of Border Inspection Post symptoms of Foot-and-Mouth disease detected Report of suspicious case to Veterinary Authority City of Frankfurt/Main Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 8

Mouth-and-Foot-Desease Short description Highly contagious Virus infection of cloven

Sheep/Goats: up to weeks undetected - Pigs: due to amount of excreted pathogens highly

infection - Direct contact with animals - Animal trade - Traffic of persons between

Healing experiments and vaccination forbidden in EU!

9 Mouth-and-Foot-Desease Short description Highly contagious Virus infection of cloven hoofed animals Different Progress/Symptoms - Cattle: obvious symptoms within few days - Sheep/Goats: up to weeks undetected - Pigs: due to amount of excreted pathogens highly critical - wild cloven hoofed animals can carry virus without clinical symptoms Ways of infection - Direct contact with animals - Animal trade - Traffic of persons between stalls/stables/farms - Air - Rodents etc. Healing experiments and vaccination forbidden in EU! Euthanizing only way to stop pandemic disease! Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 9

Activity Initial measures after suspicious symptoms Closure of all entrances / gates Storage of suspicious animal in climate chamber of examination area Turn on of viral proof filter system of

10 Activity Initial measures after suspicious symptoms Closure of all entrances / gates Storage of suspicious animal in climate chamber of examination area Turn on of viral proof filter system of ventilation/ turn off of standard ventilation Switch waste water disposal/ Collection all sewage in tanks/container in basement of FAL Forbid moving animals out of the Animal Lounge Forbid moving animals into the Animal Lounge Control of movement of all persons within the warehouse area Control of movement of all tools/devices within the warehouse area Embargo for animal transports via Frankfurt ww (Export, Import, Transit) Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 10

driveways Require all persons to stay in the building Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic

11 Activity Closure of Border Control Point by Authorities Immediate Closure of all entrances / gates / driveways Placement of signs at all entrances / gates / driveways Require all persons to stay in the building Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 11

materials for examination Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border

12 Activity Preparation and Entry of Veterinarian Authority s staff Put on protective clothing (two layers) Preparation of test equipment and other materials for examination Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 12

Activity Implementation of a sluice for decontamination of persons Check of all persons who had been in the

who had been in the Animal Lounge during the stay of the suspicious animal Information to all staff members

visitors Install sluice for decontamination of persons and establish decontamination-process Lufthansa

13 Activity Implementation of a sluice for decontamination of persons Check of all persons who had been in the Animal Lounge at the moment of detection of suspicious symptoms Background check, to identify all persons who had been in the Animal Lounge during the stay of the suspicious animal Information to all staff members who had been in contact with the animal and who do have susceptible animals at home Same procedure with visitors Install sluice for decontamination of persons and establish decontamination-process Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 13

Activity Cleaning & Decontamination of vehicles

the Animal Station - Rescue/ Fire brigade - Skinner

Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station

14 Activity Cleaning & Decontamination of vehicles Installation of a sluice for vehicles that leave the Animal Station - Rescue/ Fire brigade - Skinner - Cleaning / decontamination company Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 14

Activity Euthanizing and Packing of Suspicious Animal

Euthanizing suspicious animal is instructed Packing

at the Island Riems (Baltic Sea) for pathological

) Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control

15 Activity Euthanizing and Packing of Suspicious Animal Examination / Quick test method confirms suspicion Euthanizing suspicious animal is instructed Packing and transport of animal to Friedrich-Löffler-Institut at the Island Riems (Baltic Sea) for pathological examination (National Reference Lab.) Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 15

veterinarians) Preparation of feed Data Access to IT-systems of authorities for handling and import delivery Posting of signs for import

16 Activity Installation of emergency quarters Alternative quarters needed for all animals, already on the way to FRA Installation of accommodation options for different species (kennels, transporters, walk around) Coordination with relevant authorities (customs, veterinarians) Preparation of feed Data Access to IT-systems of authorities for handling and import delivery Posting of signs for import customers at the Airport Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 16

Activity Discharge of non-susceptible species Check of affected Species Definition of cleaning and disinfection for non-susceptible species (e.g. cats, dogs, horses etc.

17 Activity Discharge of non-susceptible species Check of affected Species Definition of cleaning and disinfection for non-susceptible species (e.g. cats, dogs, horses etc.) Define Process and disinfecting Organization of transports to the emergency quarters and relocate Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 17

susceptible but can be vectors) Bring in

18 Activity Euthanizing of transmitting animals Check, if potential transmitting animal can t be discharged from the animal station or must be euthanized (not susceptible but can be vectors) Bring in equipment for euthanizing animals / e.g. by gas (fumigation for chicks) Discharge Container Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 18

Activity Cleaning & disinfection Animal Lounge Instruct cleaning and disinfection procedures Adhere to Cleaning requirements according to the Council

pathogen and instructions from authorities Preliminary disinfection Initial cleaning Intensive cleaning and waiting period Final cleaning & disinfection 24h

19 Activity Cleaning & disinfection Animal Lounge Instruct cleaning and disinfection procedures Adhere to Cleaning requirements according to the Council Directive 2003/85/EC and Foot-and- Mouth-Disease Regulation (DE) and according instructions of Veterinary Authorities Detergent and concentration depends on pathogen and instructions from authorities Preliminary disinfection Initial cleaning Intensive cleaning and waiting period Final cleaning & disinfection 24h 24h 24h + 7 days waiting period 24h Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 19

point will be closed for several weeks which will impact: - Worldwide transports, - Food production, - Sports events with animals (competitions, polo, riding shows etc.

20 Result & Experiences High number of complex activities to be initiated Many parties to be instructed => crisis management team needed! Methods and practicability for decontamination of non susceptible animals proved Needed methods for disinfection of Animal Lounge coordinated and tested with authorities In the worst case the entry point will be closed for several weeks which will impact: - Worldwide transports, - Food production, - Sports events with animals (competitions, polo, riding shows etc.) - private individuals and companies Safeguarding of the economical impact by insurance not possible Good preparation reduces down time of Animal Station and Entry Point Frankfurt Animal Lounge and all involved parties are well prepared! Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 20

21 Careful handling of the issues Danger of animal epidemics and Hygiene is urgently necessary. Compliance with rules and regulations is an absolute must. All participants in the transport-chain must be aware and alert! Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 21

22 The animals will appreciate it... Lufthansa Cargo: Pandemic Disease at Border Control Station Experiences of an exercise 43rd ATA Annual Conference Hong Kong 22

23 Thank you for your attention! Joerg Bodenroeder Senior Director Handling Specials

Table Top Exercise: Foot and Mouth Disease. Local Preparedness and Response for Animal Disease Emergencies

Table Top Exercise: Foot and Mouth Disease PARTICIPANT BOOKLET **This is an exercise and for official use only ** Local Preparedness and Response for Animal Disease Emergencies IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE