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February 2025 | Senegal
Depopulation, Disinfection, and Disposal Training
In February 2025, Global Outbreak Solutions conducted a specialized Depopulation, Disinfection, and Disposal (3D) training program in Dakar, Senegal. This initiative aimed to enhance the country’s capacity for carcass disposal and disease containment. Participants engaged in lectures, group discussions, hands-on field exercises, and scenario-based activities covering biosecurity measures, depopulation strategies, carcass disposal methods, and decontamination procedures.
Key achievements: Trained 25 participants in practical 3D field techniques. Improved median participant knowledge from 54% pre-test to 73% post-test scores. Strengthened operational preparedness for safe carcass disposal and outbreak response.
- Key achievements:
- Trained 25 participants in practical 3D field techniques
- Improved median participant knowledge from 54% pre-test to 73% post-test scores.
- Strengthened operational preparedness for safe carcass disposal and outbreak response.
Feb 2022 – Jan 2025 | Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania, California, and Tennessee, United States
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak Response
During the 2022–2025 outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) across the United States, Global Outbreak Solutions deployed to six affected states to support poultry producers and government agencies with carcass disposal efforts. Working closely with USDA-APHIS and state animal health officials, the team helped manage the disposal of infected carcasses, feed, and poultry litter on over a dozen farms, enabling producers to return to operation as quickly and safely as possible.
Impact highlights: Supported safe, biosecure disposal on commercial turkey, chicken, and duck operations. Minimized environmental and public health risks during outbreaks. Enabled rapid recovery and repopulation for impacted farms.
July 2024 | Puerto Rico
African Swine Fever Preparedness Exercise for the Caribbean
In July 2024, Global Outbreak Solutions served as a trainer and facilitator for a regional African Swine Fever (ASF) exercise hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The event gathered animal health officials from 20 Caribbean countries to strengthen regional ASF preparedness and response capabilities. Through a combination of scenario-based exercises and practical discussions, participants worked together to enhance communication, carcass management, and outbreak containment strategies.
Key achievements: Strengthened multi-country collaboration and information sharing. Increased technical capacity for ASF outbreak response across the Caribbean. Identified regional priorities for improving surveillance and rapid response.
2023–Present | United States: Multiple States
Mortality Management Training Schools
Global Outbreak Solutions conducted a series of Mortality Management Training Schools across Montana, Missouri, Georgia, California, Alabama, Minnesota, Michigan, and Florida. Each three- to four-day school combined classroom learning with extensive field training, producing USDA-APHIS approved Composting Subject Matter Experts. Participants gained critical skills in biosecure composting and Shallow Burial with Carbon (SBC) to manage carcasses during animal disease outbreaks, helping build national response capacity.
Impact highlights: Trained hundreds of veterinary and emergency response personnel. Expanded the national network of qualified Composting Subject Matter Experts. Supported faster, safer outbreak mortality management.
November 2023 | Guatemala
Biosecurity and Emergency Response Capacity Building in Guatemala
In November 2023, Global Outbreak Solutions led a three-day workshop followed by a featured presentation at the Guatemala National Poultry Congress. The initiative was conducted in collaboration with the Government of Guatemala, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food (MAGA), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and USAID. The workshop focused on enhancing the capacity of Guatemala’s veterinary services to prepare for and respond to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks and other agricultural emergencies. Topics included biosecurity, depopulation, carcass disposal, and decontamination — critical components for safeguarding the poultry sector.
Impact highlights: Delivered intensive training to veterinary service professionals. Engaged poultry industry leaders in sustainable and secure disease prevention practices. Strengthened collaboration between government, industry, and international organizations.
August 2023 | Côte d'Ivoire
Workshop on Wildlife Carcass Management
In support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Global Outbreak Solutions led a workshop in Côte d’Ivoire to build national capacity for wildlife carcass management. The training focused on reducing disease transmission risks from improperly managed wildlife carcasses, especially for zoonotic diseases like Ebola and anthrax. In addition to classroom training, hands-on fieldwork was conducted with government veterinary and environmental services personnel, culminating in the development of new national guidelines for wildlife carcass management.
Results delivered: Trained central and regional government personnel in best practices. Developed Côte d’Ivoire’s first national guidelines for wildlife carcass management. Strengthened environmental and public health protection systems.
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