Group Four: What is the surveillance objective with respect to FMD for your country: Now? During an outbreak? Once cases have not been detected for 2 weeks? by EuFMD e-Learning

Hungary

eufmd_training — 2017-06-02 15:08:25 UTC

· Now? Early detection of potential introduction of FMD. Passive surveillance is in place, animal keepers (and everyone who is in cantact with the animals - dealers etc.) has to notify any illness or suspicion.

· During an outbreak? In the framework of epidemiological investigation determine sources of infection, how it can spread and assist measures againt these

· Once cases have not been detected for 2 weeks? Find non-deteceted cases and finally prove free status

Slovak Republic

eufmd_training — 2017-06-02 15:08:32 UTC

now- passive surveillance with obligatory reporting.
during an outbreak- to identify all positive farms with FMD, finding source of infection, pathways etc.
2 weeks-change of detection methods?
Incubation period can range from 1-14 days.
The incubation period represents the time from infection (virus enters the animal) to disease (the animal shows clinical signs of infection). Change in animal testing - active monitoring.

Belgium

eufmd_training — 2017-06-02 15:08:39 UTC

Now?
The objective of the surveillance in absence of FMD is to detect as soon as possible the introduction of the virus in the herd. As we don't have any import of live animals from risk countries, we rely mostly on passive surveillance through the obligatory notification of any clinical suspicion of disease. This supposes of course that such an introduction will be recognized soon and that the farmer/vet involved will not delay the notification. We also try to mitigate the risk of transports coming from risk areas as for instance Turkey or North Africa by imposing an additional cleaning and disinfection before these vehicles can be used in Belgium.

During an outbreak?
Surveillance during an outbreak would focus on detecting any new infections (and thus spread of the disease) as soon as possible. This would again rely mostly on clinical surveillance and obligatory notification, with special attention on the contact farms of infected premises. Certainly in the case of small ruminants, these contact farms would also be sampled sampled for virological analysis as clinical signs could be weak. In addition, I should check the EC diagnostic manual if specific monitoring is requested for the restricted areas surrounding the outbreaks. I have a faint memory of "yes" but I don't have the manual at hand, so I cannot confirm for sure. If so, I guess this would also combine clinical surveillance in cattle and sampling in small ruminants. WIth regard to the infected premises themselves, if they are primary outbreaks with no known link to an existing outbreak, I would also organize a substantial sampling and clinical scoring during the culling activities in order to get a clear epidemiological picture of where the disease entered the farm, how long ago and how it spread within the farm.

Post outbreak?
Once the virus has been eradicated again, surveillance would still continue to focus on passive surveillance; you never know the virus might still pop up again. In addition the final serological/virological screening would be prepared and all other data necessary to claim absence of disease again would have to be collected. Depending if emergency vaccination has been used or not, the approach would be slightly different. As a EU member, we would have to follow the guidelines in that regard of the EU legislation (directive + diagnostic manual).

Poland

eufmd_training — 2017-06-02 15:08:44 UTC

Germany

eufmd_training — 2017-06-02 15:08:48 UTC

Hello to everyone, I give it a try:

now: passive surveillance, By law FMD suspects have to be reported to the veterinarian authorities immediately.

During an outbreak: on the outbreak farm the animals with the oldest lessions are searched for, according to the findings the most likely point of infection is determined. Animals with and without lessions will be sampled (preferred young ones <12 months)
By epidemiology found relevant farm contacts are at least examined clincally, probably sampled (sheep and goats for sure). Within the protection zone farms will be examined clinically and probably sampled (watch for laying cows, lame pigs and pigs without appetite, lame sheep and goats). Farms within the surveillance zone will also be examined clinically and samples might be taken from sick or dead animals.

Once cases have not been detected for two weeks: help, please?!

Austria

eufmd_training — 2017-06-02 15:08:56 UTC

Now there is no active FMD surveillance in Austria, just passive surveillance. The objective is to detect a possible FMD introduction as soon as possible.

During an outbreak the objective is to detect the outbreak source, trace all possible infection pathways, find all infected farms and minimze the spread.

Once cases have not been detected for two weeks the surveillance objective is to find any non-detected infected farms and substantiate disease freedom.

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2017-07-14 09:58:19 UTC