General instructions : surveillance biosecurity (SBS) kit

The kit provides equipment for team members to protect themselves while they are conducting surveillance and taking a census of susceptible species that are adjacent to the infected areas. It also enables them to practice effective biosecurity while they are surveying potentially infected areas. The USAID SBS Kit provides the following: (1) it complies with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) best practices, the European Union (EU), and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) guidelines, as well as the rapid response section outlined in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) document titled "Preparing for a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza;" (2) it supports the health and safety of a two-person surveillance team; (3) it enables the investigation of possible additional disease occurrences in up to five locations in a safe, controlled manner, while preventing the spread of the disease; (4) it allows for the safe containment and disposal of suspect material; (5) it provides for the effective cleaning and disinfecting of potentially contaminated equipment, personnel, and vehicles. The USAID SBS Kit should be deployed using best practices in worker safety, zoning or quarantine protocol, biosecurity methods, depopulation techniques, and cleaning and disinfecting principles. (Author abstract, modified)