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Appendix 80
Appendix 80
Feedback from group of participants from the “European State Veterinary Services”
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Most significant technical questions/areas of work in need of attention:
1. International Surveillance and Early Detection a. - of threats to the country through legal and illegal trade, as well as windborne infection b. - of disease once it is established in the country
2. Laboratory Testing and Supporting On-Farm Diagnostics: a. Rapid confirmatory tests to identify the virus type and suitable vaccine strains b. Tests to support the vet on the farm in reaching a diagnosis
3. Vaccines (vaccinate to live being the chosen policy): a. Surveillance to support the strains kept in the vaccine bank b. Post-vaccination surveillance for cattle, sheep, goats and pigs identifying infection in vaccinated livestock c. Independent evaluation of vaccine strategies for all species
4. Epidemiology a. Improve the understanding of the role of the carrier animal in the epidemiology b. The role of milk and milk tankers in the spread
5. Modeling a. Predicting the outcome from various control strategies (movement restrictions, culling, vaccination) b. Modeling of air-borne spread of virus from infected premises
6. Cost-benefit analysis a. Predicting the outcome of disease control strategies on the local and national economics taking on board socio-economic issues
Easing the two-way communication with the Executive Committee:
• Broaden the audience by including section on outbreak management, contingency planning, etc. • Identify senior veterinary officers from VS to participate in Open Session • Organize presentations by target group (risk manager, lab manager, scientists) • Indexation of presentations with key-words • Include Executive (“CVO”) Summary or statement of relevance in presentations • Opt for epidemiological/management focus of relevant presentations • Identify drivers of demand, e.g. Directive or OIE code changes, lessons learned, bio-terrorism contingency • Two-way exchange of itemized/prioritized “wish lists” between RG and EC • Two-way exchange of itemized/prioritized action lists between RG and EC
