Regional FMD management support –

functions and proposals

Melissa McLaws, Keith Sumption

EuFMD

• Diverse region, but with similarities in FMD control

• Many resources currently devoted to FMD control:

– Mass vaccination programs

– State veterinary experts

– Laboratory experts and facilities

FMD control in W. Eurasia

PCP Stages following 2012 W.

Eurasia Roadmap meeting

Outcome Criteria Questions

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Outcome 1

All husbandry systems, the livestock marketing network and associated socio-economic drivers are well described for

FMD susceptible species

Animal movements

are understood

"Thoroughly described" means information is be available about numbers, origin and destination, reasons (drivers or motives) for the movement and any seasonal patterns

1.1 Are the movements of the key livestock species thoroughly described?

1.2 Are movements of cattle within the country thoroughly described?

1.3 Are movements of small ruminants within the country thoroughly described?

1.4 Are movements of swine within the country thoroughly described?

1.5 Are movements of cattle into the country thoroughly described?

1.6 Are movements of small ruminants into the country thoroughly described?

1.7 Are movements of swine into the country thoroughly described?

1.8 If there is transhumance or nomadic peoples, are the associated animal movement patterns thoroughly described?

Stakeholders and incentives

Stakeholders include farmers/producers PLUS all of the main players (people,organizations,companies) involved in breeding, transport of animals, milk/meat processing, feeding and marketing of animals.

1.9 Have key stakeholder categories involved in cattle production been identified?

1.10 Have key stakeholder categories involved in small ruminant production been identified?

1.1 Have key stakeholder categories involved in swine production been identified?

Optimisation of resources: A key

principle of PCP-FMD

Risk-based FMD Control Strategy Development

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Risk-based FMD Control Strategy Development

Why? • Countries in region have similar needs for tools and

technical support

– Similar PCP Stages, common gaps in expertise in

epidemiology and socio-economics

• FMD control requires regional collaboration

– highly contagious, transboundary disease

– Strains evolve and move quickly over borders

Proposal of Regional approach to support FMD control: W. Eurasia FMD Management Centre

Overall Objectives:

1. Early warning of regional FMD events/threats

2. Promote countries’ PCP Progress

Objectives achieved through

technical support to national

strategy development and

activities

W. Eurasia FMD management centre

PCP Stages following 2012 W.

Eurasia Roadmap meeting

How would it work?

• A facility to provide technical and management support

to FMD control and PCP progression

• Participating countries

– Initially Turkey (EuFMD member) and neighbours: Azerbaijan,

Armenia, Georgia, Iran, (Syria, Iraq) - EuFMD support

– Other countries in region may participate in Centre on cost

recovery basis

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How would it work?

• International expertise:

– Management, development, backstopping

– Workshops and Expert missions

• Regional coordinator

– Technical, administrative and communication (newsletter,

reports) duties

• National focal points in participating countries

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Objective 1: Early warning of regional FMD events/threats

(ie new strain emergence, new serotype incursion…)

1. Monthly reports on regional FMD situation

– Integration of regional intellegence (provided by national

experts) and intelligent tools (database, algorithms to

automate early alert)

– WE Database: Empres-i

2. Further development of WelNet

– Regular sample submission to Ankara FMD Institute from

neighbouring countries

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Objective 1: Early warning of events/threats

3. Further development of Epidemiology Network

– Ongoing development of capacity (PEP-C, workshops)

– Exchange of knowledge, ideas, experiences

4. Organization of ad hoc meetings in case of high

alert/abnormal events

– Coordinated response

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Objective 2: Promote Countries’ Progress along the PCP

1. Development of national centre-related workplans:

– based on country PCP plans and gaps – may be control strategy

– Technical support “Ask a PCP Expert”

2. Workshops to address gaps:

– Will involve multiple countries when appropriate.

Strategy development and Contingency planning

Socio-economic impact assessment

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Objective 2: Promote Countries’ Progress along the

PCP

3. Expert missions to countries to support workplans

– Eg detailed strategy development, laboratory training and support,

backstopping activity implementation

4. Annual meeting(s): network & W.E Roadmap

– Centre would coordinate Roadmap meeting

5. Capacity building

– PEP-C courses, other training as needed

– Co-implementation of activities (national and international experts

working together),

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FMD control requires multi-faceted approach

Mass vaccination

Biosecurity measures

Quarantine

Animal movement restriction

Legislation Knowledge about FMD

transmission

Communication

Stakeholder

participation Veterinary

Services

competence

Finances

FAO-ICAR FMD conference

Identification and registration

Both objectives will be underpinned with the further

development of practical tools & approaches.

• FMD datasharing and analysis functions within Empres-i

• Application of price monitoring to predict FMD risk

• Value chain analysis & economic impact studies

• Development & use of disease spread models in FMD endemic

countries:

– To optimise limited resources for FMD control

– To inform cost-benefit & other economic analyses

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Conclusions I

• Strong need for data to support advocacy

– cost-benefit analysis and socio-economic impact studies at

country and regional level

– ensure ongoing political and economic support for FMD control

• Border control remains difficult, new incursions will

happen, early warning and information sharing can

reduce the impact

– National and international movement control remains a key

problem.

– Movement is usually price-dependant.

– Regional cooperation required to monitor

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Conclusions II

• Convert data to information useful for disease control

– Optimise use of vaccine

• Insufficient vaccine available for 100% coverage

• Need technical support to inform risk-based strategy

– Application of other control options:

• Raise awareness

• Movement controls..

– Ongoing monitoring

• Implementation

• Impact

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Thank You!