Questionnaire about risk factors of PPR and its control Alessandro Broglia Animal and Plant Health Unit European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) JPC REMESA -16-17 March 2015
Questionnaire on PPR risk factors and control BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE Questionnaire distributed to REMESA n A part of EFSA project on PPR: RA for introduction, spread, prevention and control n EU interest in regional cooperation (neighbouring countries and Mediterranean area) n information sharing and cooperation >> preparedness and awareness about TADs 2
Questionnaire on PPR risk factors and control BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE Aim of the questionnaire n increase the understanding about the PPR epidemiology in the Mediterranean basin n to explore possible pathways of introduction and spread of the disease to EU 3
STRUCTURE OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE Questionnaire on PPR risk factors and control n Drivers for introduction, spread, persistence n Prevention and control measures n Measures in place, supplementary measures n Difficulties faced in the implementation n Recommendations n Vaccine & vaccination 4
STRUCTURE OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE Questionnaire on PPR risk factors and control Uncontrolled movements of livestock n Areas at risk n Drivers n Recommended control measures 5
RESULTS: DRIVERS INTRODUCTION SPREAD PERSISTENCE contaminated vehicles across uncontrolled transboundary Uncontrolled livestock markets lack of identification system Uncontrolled livestock movements limited grazing land for animal sharing common pastures and water Poor animal nutrition Increasing livestock movement high density of small ruminants in extensive farming transhumance/pastoralism climate conditions Uncontrolled livestock movements Lack of prevention and control financial limitation Low vaccination coverage Introduction of susceptible animals FAILURE OF CONTROL HUSBANDRY EXTERNAL 6 0 1 2 3 4
Introduc3on+ Spread+ Persistence Movement regula3on iden3fica3on External factors/ husbandry Control measures lack of identification system contaminated vehicles across borders Introduction of susceptible animals extensive farming sharing common pastures and water points transhumance/pastoralism Increasing livestock movement before Eid contaminated vehicles across borders Uncontrolled livestock movements within uncontrolled transboundary movement of Uncontrolled livestock markets unstable political situation climate conditions Poor animal nutrition high density of small ruminants in the limited grazing land for animal financial limitation Low vaccination coverage Lack of prevention and control porgramme 0 2 4 6 8 10 127
Questionnaire on PPR risk factors and control RESULTS Drivers for uncontrolled movement of livestock n Huge borders n family connections over boundaries n unstable geopolitical situation 8
RESULTS - UNCONTROLLED LIVESTOCK MOVEMENTS Recommended measures Questionnaire on PPR risk factors and control Enforcement of laws Enhance the competent authorities awareness control at border checkpoint control of livestock markets Quarantine Regional cooperation Providing feed resources financial resources identification of small ruminants 9
Type of campaign RESULTS Vaccines and vaccination since when vaccine strain quality control % coverage Questionnaire on PPR risk factors and control Efficacy assessed ring vaccination 2013 Nigeria 75/1 No ring vaccination around outbreaks No method results ring vaccination 2013 Nigeria 75/1 National lab ring vaccination around outbreaks No mass 1998 Nigeria 75/1 mass 2010 Nigeria 75/1 NO yes 30-40% yes field observation post vaccination survey 80% yes collaboration with FAO and UKAID no more outbreaks pending 10
ACTION Measures in place INFORMATION Movement regula3on Awareness raising Control measures stop importation of small ruminants from endemic iden3fica3on Use of disinfectant Symptomatic treatment Vaccination regional cooperation control of animal movement regulation and control of livestock markets Quarantine control at border checkpoint awareness campaigns for farmers and public Knowledge about cultural and socio-economic surveillance Obligatory notification Identification of sale points identification of small ruminants Diagnosis passive surveillance active surveillance Early warning and rapid action. 0 1 2 3 4 11
iden3fica3on Movement regula3on Control External factors / husbandry drivers surveillance iden3fica3on Awareness raising Movement regula3on Control coopera3on Control measures 12
Questionnaire on PPR risk factors and control RESULTS Key message n Knowledge and control of livestock movement both between and within countries n Regional cooperation n Resources >> mass vaccination, identification ü EFSA available to strengthen cooperation with REMESA > information and expertise sharing 13
Main title Thank you for your attention and special thanks to: n REMESA Secretariat n REMESA Members 14