Disease Risk Analysis (Group 1:Aspergillus fumigatus/ Dr.Tammy Shadbolt) by Samarakoon, Kalani Piyumika https://padlet.com/ksamarakoon21_2/i3v8gg8mh4tdnzqx Regent Honeyeater Translocation( 2007 captive breeding program @ Taranga Zoo) (Group: Nott Benedict , Annabel McBryde , Jessica Quinlan, Kalani Samarakoon ) en-us 2022-01-26 14:39:11 UTC 2025-10-15 14:43:24 UTC hello@padlet.com Justification for Hazard Status ksamarakoon21_2 https://padlet.com/ksamarakoon21_2/i3v8gg8mh4tdnzqx/wish/2013677245 **Carrier Hazard**
  1. Aspergillus found everywhere/ubiquitous 
  2. many birds can carry spores
  3.  Common avian infection(high mortality/ well documented in Honeyeaters/ Respiratory infection)
  4. Transmission via inhalation
  5. Stress induced  susceptibility ( immunocompromised)
  6. Not a naïve infection to Honeyeaters(NO "Alien parasite")





]]> 2022-01-26 14:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ksamarakoon21_2/i3v8gg8mh4tdnzqx/wish/2013677245 Release Assessment ksamarakoon21_2 https://padlet.com/ksamarakoon21_2/i3v8gg8mh4tdnzqx/wish/2013680972 1. Exposure at every step of the translocation pathway
       Aviaries
       Carriers
       Transport
       Destination

2. Possible infection pathway
*Respiratory inhalation
Move from nasal cavity to Trachea + Air sacs + Lungs
Predisposing factors:
Age ( Acute infection: young birds> adults/ chronic infection adults>young)
Stress(overcrowding, shipping, quarantine , capture of wild birds, metabolic bone disease /traumatic injuries)
High stocking density
poor ventilation
dust piece substrates
Hot & humid condition

* Egg shell penetration: embryo transmission

3. High likelihood of captive breeding birds to be exposed to hazard
Exposure: High
Infected(least a bird): High





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Increased likelihood of susceptible birds being exposed to the hazard & becoming infected
Not disseminated among birds
Affect of of Regent honeyeaters on other animal than birds

]]> 2022-01-26 14:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ksamarakoon21_2/i3v8gg8mh4tdnzqx/wish/2013685894 Risk Communication ksamarakoon21_2 https://padlet.com/ksamarakoon21_2/i3v8gg8mh4tdnzqx/wish/2013839859 Stake holders:
Loading/unloading staff
Funders of the captive breeding program
Conservationist
Land owners
Local communities at destination of release
Zoo staff


Communication
Workshops
Disease factsheets
Media]]> 2022-01-26 15:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ksamarakoon21_2/i3v8gg8mh4tdnzqx/wish/2013839859 Consequence Assessment ksamarakoon21_2 https://padlet.com/ksamarakoon21_2/i3v8gg8mh4tdnzqx/wish/2013845009
  • Biological: Medium( mortality rate+ infected rate)
  • Environmental: Low
  • Economical: Medium
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