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Working Draft 0.2 Preliminary Findings
Situation Report
Concern: Infectious Disease Outbreak in Ruminants (goats and sheep)
Date: June 23, 2015
Location: Lofa County, Liberia
On June 21, 2015 reports of an increase in goat mortality were brought to attention by Animal Healthcare Workers within Lofa County, Liberia. Currently it is believed that as many as 700 goats have died within two days. A confirmed diagnosis has not yet been established, but based on clinical signs and seasonality it is believed that this may be an outbreak of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR). The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is aware of this increase in mortality and is working on providing ELISA test kits to officials within Lofa County to aid in obtaining a proper diagnosis.
Severity: Lethal, Infectious among ruminants
Zoonotic Threat: None Observed So Far, Low
Preliminary Diagnosis by Symptoms and Environmental Conditions: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR)
Confirmation by Lab: None yet, No Animal Labs in Liberia at the Current Time
Rule Out: Rift Valley Fever, Anthrax, Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, Foot and Mouth Disease, Other Emerging Disease
Potential Interventions for Epidemic Management:
Quarantine Animals in Affected Areas Cost: $0
PPR Vaccine (10,000 units) for Ring Vaccination Cost: $2,000 for vaccine, $50,000 for campaign
Challenges:
Establishing proper diagnosis
Maintain cold chain
Recruit qualified local workers
Infection control (especially for animal handlers, animal health workers and vaccinators)
Recruit project lead
Establish agreements with Ministry of Agriculture
Getting vaccine through customs
Gaining compliance with district and local leadership
Gaining compliance with animal owners and animal handlers
Policy implications
Food security
Fear of additional infectious disease outbreak in the post-Ebola period
Political resistance
Social unrest, under conditions of food insecurity
Communities trending toward greater vulnerability
Economic impact on smallholder farmers
Broader implications
Assess mission critical functions in the affected and at risk communities
Community engagement for quarantine
Maintain community resilience in affected Resilience Capacity Zones
Ministry of Health engagement
District leadership engagement
Associated Organizations:
FAO
The Animal Health Department of FAO is aware of the increase in goat mortality within Lofa County, Liberia. Working in collaboration with IAEA, a shipment of ELISA test kits have been arranged for distribution within Lofa County to assist local officials with diagnostic assessment.
Ministry of Agriculture, Gov of Liberia
LEAF (local smallholder farmer association)
US DOD
UNICEF
Global Health Response and Resilience Alliance
Vets International
Veterinarians Without Borders
Air Bridge
Customs, Government of Liberia
Comments
Situation Report: Increase in goat mortality Lofa County
To reiterate...this had Ben reported since early June and goats did not die
in 2 days.
Very important point.
Carolyn "Carrie" La Jeunesse DVM, CT, CFE
www.lajeuneconsulting.com
+1 360 731 0493
Skype: carrielaj
On Jun 23, 2015 12:19 PM, "John.R.Falco.VMD via admin" <
admin@m.resiliencesystem.org> wrote:
> Working Draft 0.2 Preliminary Findings
>
> Situation Report
>
> Concern: Infectious Disease Outbreak in Ruminants (goats and sheep)
>
> Date: June 23, 2015
>
> Location: Lofa County, Liberia
>
> On June 21, 2015 reports of an increase in goat mortality were brought to
> attention by Animal Healthcare Workers within Lofa County, Liberia.
> Currently
> it is believed that as many as 700 goats have died within two days. A
> confirmed diagnosis has not yet been established, but based on clinical
> signs
> and seasonality it is believed that this may be an outbreak of Peste des
> petits ruminants (PPR). The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is
> aware of this increase in mortality and is working on providing ELISA test
> kits to officials within Lofa County to aid in obtaining a proper
> diagnosis.
>
> Severity: Lethal, Infectious among ruminants
>
> Zoonotic Threat: None Observed So Far, Low
>
> Preliminary Diagnosis by Symptoms and Environmental Conditions: Peste des
> petits ruminants (PPR)
>
> Confirmation by Lab: None yet, No Animal Labs in Liberia at the Current
> Time
>
> Rule Out: Rift Valley Fever, Anthrax, Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia,
> Foot and Mouth Disease, Other Emerging Disease
>
> *Potential Interventions for Epidemic Management: *
>
> Quarantine Animals in Affected Areas Cost: $0
>
> PPR Vaccine (10,000 units) for Ring Vaccination Cost: $2,000 for vaccine,
> $50,000 for campaign
>
> *Challenges:*
>
> Establishing proper diagnosis
>
> Maintain cold chain
>
> Recruit qualified local workers
>
> Infection control (especially for animal handlers, animal health workers
> and
> vaccinators)
>
> Recruit project lead
>
> Establish agreements with Ministry of Agriculture
>
> Getting vaccine through customs
>
> Gaining compliance with district and local leadership
>
> Gaining compliance with animal owners and animal handlers
>
> Policy implications
>
> Food security
>
> Fear of additional infectious disease outbreak in the post-Ebola period
>
> Political resistance
>
> Social unrest, under conditions of food insecurity
>
> Communities trending toward greater vulnerability
>
> Economic impact on smallholder farmers
>
> Broader implications
>
> Assess mission critical functions in the affected and at risk communities
>
> Community engagement for quarantine
>
> Maintain community resilience in affected Resilience Capacity Zones
>
> Ministry of Health engagement
>
> District leadership engagement
>
> *Associated Organizations:*
>
> FAO
>
> The Animal Health Department of FAO is aware of the increase in goat
> mortality within Lofa County, Liberia. Working in collaboration with IAEA,
> a shipment of ELISA test kits have been arranged for distribution within
> Lofa
> County to assist local officials with diagnostic assessment.
>
> Ministry of Agriculture, Gov of Liberia
>
> LEAF (local smallholder farmer association)
>
> US DOD
>
> UNICEF
>
> Global Health Response and Resilience Alliance
>
> Vets International
>
> Veterinarians Without Borders
>
> Air Bridge
>
>
>
> Customs, Government of Liberia
>
> John R. Falco VMD
>
> =======
> Full post:
>
> http://liberia.resiliencesystem.org/situation-report-increase-goat-mortality-lofa-county
> Manage my subscriptions: http://liberia.resiliencesystem.org/mailinglist
> Stop emails for this post:
> http://liberia.resiliencesystem.org/mailinglist/unsubscribe/9433
>
Carrie La Jeunesse
Situation Report: Increase in goat mortality Lofa County
Carrie,
Thank you very much for the correction. Is there a written source you could
forward me with this information?
John Falco
On Jun 23, 2015 5:02 PM, "carrielaj via admin" <admin@m.resiliencesystem.org>
wrote:
> To reiterate...this had Ben reported since early June and goats did not
> die in 2 days.
>
> Very important point.
>
> Carolyn "Carrie" La Jeunesse DVM, CT, CFE
> www.lajeuneconsulting.com
> +1 360 731 0493
> Skype: carrielaj
>
> On Jun 23, 2015 12:19 PM, "John.R.Falco.VMD via admin" <
> admin@m.resiliencesystem.org> wrote:
>
>> Working Draft 0.2 Preliminary Findings
>>
>> Situation Report
>>
>> Concern: Infectious Disease Outbreak in Ruminants (goats and sheep)
>>
>> Date: June 23, 2015
>>
>> Location: Lofa County, Liberia
>>
>> On June 21, 2015 reports of an increase in goat mortality were brought to
>> attention by Animal Healthcare Workers within Lofa County, Liberia.
>> Currently
>> it is believed that as many as 700 goats have died within two days. A
>> confirmed diagnosis has not yet been established, but based on clinical
>> signs
>> and seasonality it is believed that this may be an outbreak of Peste des
>> petits ruminants (PPR). The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is
>> aware of this increase in mortality and is working on providing ELISA test
>> kits to officials within Lofa County to aid in obtaining a proper
>> diagnosis.
>>
>> Severity: Lethal, Infectious among ruminants
>>
>> Zoonotic Threat: None Observed So Far, Low
>>
>> Preliminary Diagnosis by Symptoms and Environmental Conditions: Peste des
>> petits ruminants (PPR)
>>
>> Confirmation by Lab: None yet, No Animal Labs in Liberia at the Current
>> Time
>>
>> Rule Out: Rift Valley Fever, Anthrax, Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia,
>> Foot and Mouth Disease, Other Emerging Disease
>>
>> *Potential Interventions for Epidemic Management: *
>>
>> Quarantine Animals in Affected Areas Cost: $0
>>
>> PPR Vaccine (10,000 units) for Ring Vaccination Cost: $2,000 for vaccine,
>> $50,000 for campaign
>>
>> *Challenges:*
>>
>> Establishing proper diagnosis
>>
>> Maintain cold chain
>>
>> Recruit qualified local workers
>>
>> Infection control (especially for animal handlers, animal health workers
>> and
>> vaccinators)
>>
>> Recruit project lead
>>
>> Establish agreements with Ministry of Agriculture
>>
>> Getting vaccine through customs
>>
>> Gaining compliance with district and local leadership
>>
>> Gaining compliance with animal owners and animal handlers
>>
>> Policy implications
>>
>> Food security
>>
>> Fear of additional infectious disease outbreak in the post-Ebola period
>>
>> Political resistance
>>
>> Social unrest, under conditions of food insecurity
>>
>> Communities trending toward greater vulnerability
>>
>> Economic impact on smallholder farmers
>>
>> Broader implications
>>
>> Assess mission critical functions in the affected and at risk communities
>>
>> Community engagement for quarantine
>>
>> Maintain community resilience in affected Resilience Capacity Zones
>>
>> Ministry of Health engagement
>>
>> District leadership engagement
>>
>> *Associated Organizations:*
>>
>> FAO
>>
>> The Animal Health Department of FAO is aware of the increase in goat
>> mortality within Lofa County, Liberia. Working in collaboration with
>> IAEA,
>> a shipment of ELISA test kits have been arranged for distribution within
>> Lofa
>> County to assist local officials with diagnostic assessment.
>>
>> Ministry of Agriculture, Gov of Liberia
>>
>> LEAF (local smallholder farmer association)
>>
>> US DOD
>>
>> UNICEF
>>
>> Global Health Response and Resilience Alliance
>>
>> Vets International
>>
>> Veterinarians Without Borders
>>
>> Air Bridge
>>
>>
>>
>> Customs, Government of Liberia
>>
>> John R. Falco VMD
>>
>> =======
>> Full post:
>>
>> http://liberia.resiliencesystem.org/situation-report-increase-goat-mortality-lofa-county
>> Manage my subscriptions: http://liberia.resiliencesystem.org/mailinglist
>> Stop emails for this post:
>> http://liberia.resiliencesystem.org/mailinglist/unsubscribe/9433
>>
>
> Carrie La Jeunesse
> =======
> Full post:
> http://resiliencesystem.org/situation-report-increase-goat-mortality-lofa-county
> Manage my subscriptions: http://resiliencesystem.org/mailinglist
> Stop emails for this post:
> http://resiliencesystem.org/mailinglist/unsubscribe/9433
>
>
John R. Falco VMD