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88th Executive Committee meeting of the EuFMD

Item: component 2.2. Author: Kees van Maanen

88ExCom-Sofia 13-14 October 2014

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Appendix 10

88th Executive Committee meeting of the EuFMD

COMPONENT 2.2. REDUCED RISK To improve FMD management in the neighborhood of

Cyprus and Israel to support progressive control of FMD

Sofia – 14 October 2014

Expected results


136%

235%

320%

49%

1. Risk Based Strategic Plans (RBSP) adopted and PCP progress achieved (Palestine and Egypt);

2. System established to improve confidence in disease detection and/or freedom (as applicable) in neighbourhood of Israel (Palestine initially; Egypt and others according to national demand);

3. Coordination framework in place to oversee and assist activity implementation nationally and regionally;

4. System in place to provide improved disease risk information to managers in Israel and Cyprus re: current threats from sub-Saharan East Africa.

% use of funds on achieving each Output

€ 209,500 Agreed at ExCom 86

Most important progress indicators Development of a Risk Base Strategic plan for Palestine (work in progress)

-Training approach on RBSP (three workshops have been held in Ramallah)

-Training on Disease Outbreak Investigation in Palestine

-Training and discussions on passive and active surveillance

Serological surveillance studies planned in West Bank and Israel, kits provided by

EuFMD and some studies carried out already (PhD project in Israel)

Assessment visit/consultative workshop in Egypt on March 31th

Laboratory support mission in Egypt in June 2014

Shipment from Egypt to WRL supported, data of passive and active surveillance analysed

First PCP/RBSP workshop in Egypt in September 2014

Development of FMD guidelines for East Africa supported

Shipment of samples from Kenya and Nigeria supported, Ag/serotyping ELISA kits

provided, raw data analysed and guidance provided. Sofia – 14 October 2014

Workshops West Bank


Outbreak investigations West Bank and Israel


West Bank: risk pathways homework


DATA requiredFACTORS that could change risk DATA required

FACTORS that could change risk DATA required

FACTORS that could change risk

1- small ruminant in Israel

2- wildlife on WB border

3- cattle legally imported from Israel

SR infected with FMDFMD prevalence in Israel in SR

season, husbandry type (ie Beduoin, other), age of animal, vaccination status

wildlife infected with FMD in neighbour country

prevalence of FMD in neighbour country wildlife

wildlife species, which border region

cattle infected with FMD

prevalence of FMD in source farms in Israel

season, vaccination coverage and efffectiveness

SR shedding viruswildlife excreting virus

duration of shedding in wildlife sp wildlife species

health/movement certificate despite infection

requirements for issuance of certificate (clinical exam? NSP neg?), length of certificate validity

SR smuggled to West bank

how many SR smuggled accross border per month season differences

wild live cross border

frequency that wildlife cross border

wildlife species, border region

border inspection permits to enter WB

effectiveness of border controls clinical inspection

on truck on foot shedding virus

no border control no border control

FMDv enters WB FMDv enters WB FMDv enters WB FMDv enters WB

infected SR in WBinfected wildlife in WB

infected cattle in WB

goes directly to slaughtergoes to animal market

goes to fattening farm

destination of smuggled animals

who smuggled them?, season,

contact with susceptible domestic livesock

contact with susceptible WB wildlife

immunity of livestock (vaccination, natural), contact rates

region, season, husbandry systems, animal density

goes directly to slaughter

goes to animal market

goes to fattening or dairy farm

usual destination of animals

company importing, type of cattle, season,

contacts FMD suscceptible animals

contacts FMD susceptible animals


vaccination coverage and effectiveness

different premises and husbandry types

WB wildlife contact with susceptible domestic

contacts FMD suscceptible animals



vaccination coverage and effectiveness

different premises and husbandry types

exposure of WB animalsexposure of WB animals

exposure of WB animals






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Use of EpiCollect: small field study in the West Bank about FMD awareness farmers


Egypt: situation in 2013 179 villages(3.2%) reported FMD symptoms in

23 out of 27 governorates

Samples from 110 villages from these reported villages (60%) were sent to the

national laboratory (AHRI).

98 samples results received (89%) and 13 samples (11%) were unfit for testing.

A total of 61 positive cases (62%) were detected

FMD Serotypes A, O detected in 2013.


Egypt: situation Jan – June 2014 339 villages reported FMD symptoms in 24 out

of 27 governorates

Samples from 222 from 456 herds were sent to the national laboratory (AHRI).

122 samples results (55%) resulted positive

(80%) were serotyped : O (34%) – SAT 2 (31%) – A (15%)

16 genotyped: O/Sudan – O/Pan Asia 2 – A/Iran 05


Delta regions 63% Western regions 2% Eastern regions 4% Central regions 20%

Ongoing surveillance in Egypt, 120 samples serotyped in first 6 months of 2014 SAT2 clearly not disappeared after 2012!


General Organization of Veterinary Services Increased activities


Issues for Executive Committee attention

FMD control in Palestine requires close collaboration with Israel, complicated

situation in the West Bank especially after the recent war.

Steering committee meetings at the moment not possible because of the tensions

(not allowed for by the Palestinian ministry of Agriculture)

Working days are relatively short due to long and complicated travel for participants.

Therefore one or two extra workshops needed.

Quality of vaccines used in Egypt unclear, confusion about data from post vaccination

monitoring. Has been and will be addressed in subsequent workshops.

Production of post vaccinal antisera for vaccine matching has started in Egypt,

sera and vaccine strains should be shared with WRL Pirbright under a MTA.


Issues for Executive Committee attention c’tnd

Information about the role of small ruminants in the epidemiology of FMD in

the region is needed, NSP serosurveillance studies should shed more light on

this issue.

Still many gaps in passive and active surveillance for pools 4 and 5. RSLs have

been identified and some support has been given, but MoU’s should be written

to enhance activities and clarify roles and responsibilities.


Priorities for the next 6 months

Continuation of workshops in Palestine resulting in a RBSP

Improving outbreak investigation including molecular epidemiology

Risk based serosurveillance in small ruminants in Palestine and Israel

Combined (Israel/Palestine) risk-based surveillance and risk-based vaccination

workshops

Continuation of workshops in Egypt to complete RBSP and enhance laboratory

capacity

Finalising FMD guidelines and rapid field guide for East Africa

Assist with annual meeting 2014 for EARLN subnetwork

Continue and extend support to RSLs in pools 4 and 5


Budget update


20% of budget spent (€ 42,494)

Workshops and training activities in Egypt have started and are often hosted by

GOVS or even by the industry, so relatively low logistical costs for EuFMD

Also workshops in Palestine are held in the facilities of the Ministry of

Agriculture/Veterinary service and logistical costs are relatively low

Budget may allow for additional activities (support of shipments, reagents)

Progress update and revised program


PROGRESS UPDATE AND REVISED PROGRAM (88th Session, October 2014)

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 Comments

Activity Events O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S

1.1 Train staff in Palestine using PEPc format to complete Risk-based strategy plan

1 (4 weeks)

Rescheduled

1.2 Support Egypt to complete RBSP building on PEPc and PCP1 activities/2.3.1. Egypt RBSP workshops

Year 2

Rescheduled

2.1.1 Real-Time Training - (in Turkey) for Palestine and others 1

2.1.2 Laboratory capacity building and training in Palestine 1

Rescheduled

2.1.3 Training Palestine in RBS based on THRACE program 1 Not implemented

2.2.1 Risk-based vaccination workshop (Palestine, Israel) 1

2.2.2 Training in RBS system (Palestine, Israel) 1 Not implemented

2.3.2 Egypt - identification of support needed 1

3.1 Steering committee Israel/Palestine convened and regular meetings held

Not implemented

3.2 Annual technical meeting held in Cyprus attended by Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon

4.1.1 Sample submission from regions posing risk to Israel supported

On-going

4.1.2 Information on disease risk collated and communicated to risk managers in Israel

2

Thank you for your attention!

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