1st West Africa Foot and Mouth Disease Roadmap Meeting

1st West Africa FMD Roadmap Meeting • Togo • September 2016

1st West Africa FMD Roadmap Meeting

DR. JOSEPH ADONGO AWUNI

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

VETERINARY SERVICES

GHANA


FMD DISTRIBUTION & SEROTYPESACCORDING TO REGIONAL POOLS

Pool 7O, A

Pool 5O, A, SAT 1, 2

Pool 6SAT 1, 2, 3

Pool 4A, O, SAT 1, 2, 3

Pool 2O, A, Asia 1

Pool 1O, A, Asia 1

Pool 3O, A, Asia 1


FMD distribution by serotypes

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FMD outbreaks in 2014-2016

NO. ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN 2014 2015 2016

1 No of reported outbreaks with samples submitted to laboratory

NONE 3, no samples

3

2 Serotypes detected from reported outbreaks NONE No virus detected

Serotype O

3 Number of samples submitted to Reference laboratories for confirmation NONE NONE NONE

4 Serotypes of FMDv detected over the years O, A, SAT 1 & SAT 2

5 Response to suspected FMD outbreaks:-•Movement control & Treatment• sample submission to National Lab.•Laboratory confirmation

NoneNoneNone

6 Short FMD activity report to FAO YES YES YES


COUNTRY Serotypes

detected over

the years

Outbreaks /

Serotypes

2012 -2015

Last FMD

outbreak

reported

Comments

(genotyping

very important

for Pool 5)

BENIN O, A, SAT 1, SAT 2O, A, SAT 1, SAT 2 No outbreak Follow up needed

BURKINA FASO A, O, SAT 2No Information No outbreak Follow up needed

CAPE VERDENo Information No Information No outbreak Follow up needed

COTE D’IVOIRE A, O, SAT2 No outbreaks

No outbreak Follow up needed

GAMBIA A O SAT23, serotype O Follow up needed

GHANA

A, O, SAT 1,

SAT 2

6, serotype O 2015, no

virus

Follow up

needed

GUINEA BISSAU

2012- 13 FMD absent

2014 –serotype no

2015- suspectedNo Information No outbreak


COUNTRY Serotypes

the years

Outbreaks /

Serotypes

2012 -2015

Last FMD

outbreak

reported

Comments

(genotyping

important)

GUINEA No. Data2012- 13 FMD absent2014 –serotype no 2015- suspected

No outbreakFollow up needed

Liberia A, SAT 2 No Information No Information Follow up needed

Mali

O, A,SAT 1, SAT2 2012/No data available;

2013/Serotypes not reported

2014-2015/SAT 2; A, SAT 1

2011/2012, no

precise dataFollow up needed

Niger O, A, SAT1, SAT 2 2012-2014/NOT SAMPLED

2014/not sampled,

May 2015/0Follow up needed

Nigeria A, SAT1, 2014-2015/ONov 2015/A & SAT 1,

Sept 2014/O & SAT 2

Follow up needed

Senegal O, A, SAT2

2013/no data available

2012, 2014-2015**/not

sampled

2014/SAT 1

Feb 2015/A and O

Follow up needed

Sierra Leone No Information No outbreaks reported No Information Follow up needed

TogoO, SAT1 2012 :- serotype O 2012

Follow up needed


NONE

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Active and Passive Surveillance in 2014-

2016


FMD Socioeconomic or Economic Impacts

• No socio-economic impact assessment of FMD in Ghana has ever been done


Component 1:

FMD control plan

1. Vaccination plans (Ghana has adopted a no vaccination policy against FMD):

2. Plans related to FMD surveillance:- None so far

3. Cross-border activities – Important to bring for regional discussion: Border harmonization but none carried out

4. Other control measures (movement controls, biosecurity, biosafety, awareness campaigns):- with suspicion of FMD Outbreak usually there is restriction of movement out of affected area


Component 2:

Activities to strengthen the veterinary services

Briefly describe: OIE PVS and GAP analysis 2009

1. Improve governance of the FMD control programme

2. Implementation of an evaluation/monitoring system

3. Enhancement of the laboratory capacities (RESEPI/RESOLAB-AO for West Africa):- on-site bench trainings, FAO supported trainings

4. Other activities to improve governance of Veterinary Services (e.g. regional coordination)

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Component 3:

Synergies to control other TADs

1. FMD-related activities that contribute to control other major TADs (e.g. PPR, CBPP) (movement control, vaccination, surveillance, farm biosecurity, training/workshops, etc.)

2. Strong veterinary services contribute to the control of other major diseases (Bench training on animal disease diagnosis.:-FAO , IAEA & USDA/APHIS)

3. Laboratory capability contributes to the control of other diseases:- FAO supported training on the use of molecular assays for the accurate diagnosis of FMD with the supply of diagnostic kits1 slide


Ongoing projects and budget for FMD

control (national or development partners)

- Information on national or international projects that feed directly or

indirectly to FMD control:- NONE

- Any research plan? NONE

- Any other actors supporting your FMD control plan (international

organisation, NGOs, consultant, etc.) :- FAO monthly short activity

report to FAO

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Need to establish concretely the epidemiology of FMD in Ghana

• Full knowledge of the prevalence of the disease

• Circulating serotypes

• Stakeholders knowledge of the disease to improve reporting

Needs for support from development partners to address those gaps

• support to conduct nationwide active disease to establish the true prevalence

• Strengthening laboratory diagnostic capacity

• Training of field veterinary personnel on disease recognition and proper sampling for confirmation

Gaps and request for support


SummaryFive main FMD-related activities for FMD control in

GHANA

1. Comprehensive establishment of the epidemiology of FMD in Ghana:-• support for Epidemiology unit to conduct of nationwide active FMD

surveillance to establish true prevalence;• strengthening laboratory capacity to rapidly and accurately confirm

outbreaks and serotype virus as well as properly submit samples toreference centres for genotyping

2. Identify risk of FMD introduction in Ghana (livestock trade & transhumans) and develop appropriate control plan

3. Identify circulating FMD virus serotypes in the country and conduct vaccine marking studies in preparation for an extensive vaccination campaign

4. Implement an aggressive vaccination campaign along side other control measures (movement control, enforcement of quarantine policy,)

5. Assessment of the efficacy of vaccination campaiign and make necessary recommendations.


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