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Surveillance - Detect, Confirm & Report

Timely and effective animal health disease surveillance and reporting systems ensure early, reliable detection of potential disease events. Strategies need to be developed to encourage community involvement and commitment to surveillance and reporting (eg. compensation). Protocols need to be established for the sharing of information and the conduct of joint investigations involving animal and human health professionals.

 

Information contained within this element includes:

  • techniques for the collection of animal health information
  • a description of surveillance systems, provided in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, for use in developing surveillance methodologies
  • guidelines on wild bird surveillance systems.

Case Studies

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  • Evidence of Infection by H5N2 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses in Healthy Wild Waterfowl

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    This extensive case study has been implemented in the framework of an FAO Technical Cooperation Programme, and has been made possible by additional financial resources received from the governments of France and Sweden. The study monitors the survival and regional movements of H5N2-infected wild waterfowl through satellite telemetry, and provides rare evidence of non-lethal natural infection by a highly pathogenic viral genotype in wild birds.

  • International Animal Disease Surveillance

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    This presentation was delivered by Dr Monique Eloit, Deputy Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), at the October Influenza at the Interface Between Humans and Animals Conference. Dr Eloit talks about animal disease surveillance objectives and the criteria for listing a disease. She also discusses important notification procedures and the World Animal Health Information System.

  • Isolation and characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 from donkeys

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    15/07/2010 12:29:37 PM
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    The highly pathogenic H5N1 is a major avian pathogen that crosses species barriers and seriously affects humans as well as some mammals. This study examines the prospect of H5N1 jumping from poultry to donkeys, and highlights the need for surveillance of H5N1 in animals in the vicinity of backyard poultry units. The study was originally published in the Journal of Biomedical Science.

  • Promising practices for community-based surveillance (CARE)

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    Experiences from CARE’s work with community-based models of human and avian influenza surveillance in five countries. Details the pros and cons of different models evaluated during pilot projects.

  • SMS Gateway data collection in Bangladesh

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    21/08/2009 12:49:36 PM
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    Learn how Bangladesh is using simple Short Message Service (SMS) to conduct active Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) surveillance. Since October 2008, 21 HPAI outbreaks out of a total of 35 have been detected through this active surveillance programme.

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Documents

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  • ACIAR Survey Toolbox for Livestock Diseases Part 1

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    This publication deals with a series of techniques for the collection of animal health information in developing countries The techniques have been developed to provide high quality information at a minimal cost, taking infrastructure and other constraints into account. The information collected will provide a clear understanding of disease patterns and, in turn, can be used to develop smart, efficient disease control programs.

  • ACIAR Survey Toolbox for Livestock Diseases Part 2

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    This is the second part of the publication containing Chapters 7 - 9. It covers different types of survey design and results analysis

  • ACIAR Survey Toolbox for Livestock Diseases Part 3

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    This is the third part of the publication containing chapters 10-12. It contains detailed guidelines for training in disease surveillance activities

  • ACIAR Survey Toolbox for Livestock Diseases Part 4

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    This is the final part of the publication, containing a glossary, statistical equations and example data collection forms

  • FAO Article on Indonesian PDSR Program

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    17/10/2008 3:01:27 PM
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    A brief outline by FAO of the Participatory Disease Surveillance and Response (PDSR) program in Indonesia and Africa

  • FAO Guidelines for HPAI Surveillance and Diagnostic Networks in Asia

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    17/10/2008 9:04:24 AM
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    A guide to the principles and minimum requirements for surveillance and diagnosis of H5N1 HPAI, for application by countries and regional networks.

  • FAO guidelines for surveillance of pandemic H1N1/2009 and other influenza viruses in swine populations

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    14/08/2009 8:25:24 AM
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    A set of guidelines for surveillance of pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza and classical swine flu in swine populations designed to help reduce the risk of transmission within the animal population or between animals and humans. These guidelines should be used in conjunction with guidance released by other international technical organizations and national veterinary services.

  • FAO Technical guides No.4 - Animal Production and Health

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    Wild bird highly pathogenic avian influenza surveillance: Sample collection from healthy, sick and dead birds. Includes chapters on clinical signs of disease, live bird handling, necropsy protocol and sample collection, sample handling and transport, carcass disposal and disinfections and personal safety recommendations.

  • FAO Technical Guides No.5 - Animal Production and Health

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    Wild Birds and Avian Influenza - An introduction to applied field research and disease sampling techniques. Includes chapters on wild bird capture techniques, bird handling and ringing techniques, disease sampling procedures, surveys and monitoring and radio telemetry methods

  • Indonesian Participatory Disease Surveillance and Response Program PDSR

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    17/10/2008 2:58:17 PM
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    An overview of the Indonesian Participatory Disease Surveillance and Response (PDSR) program This program is run by Indonesia MOA and FAO, with funding through USAID and AusAID

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