A Global Strategy for the Progressive Control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Hpai)

A Global Strategy for the Progressive Control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO, Rome) World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE, Paris)

in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO, Geneva)

November 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS FOREWORD EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1.1 Emerging transboundary zoonotic diseases pose a serious and continual threat to global economy and public health 1.2 HPAI is the most recently emerged transboundary zoonotic disease in Asia WHY A GLOBAL STRATEGY? 2.1 Avian Influenza virus is constantly evolving with unpredictable results 2.2 The risk of a human pandemic 2.3 The livelihoods of the rural poor are threatened 2.4 Expansion of avian influenza to regions beyond Southeast and East Asia 2.5 Non-infected countries but at risk in East, South and Southeast Asia 2.6 Newly Infected countries in Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus 2.7 Globalized markets have caused HPAI to spread rapidly ` 2.8 Economic impact and poultry trade are in jeopardy THE STRATEGY 3.1 Goal 3.2 Guiding principles 3.3 Approach 3.3.1 Infected countries in South, East and South East Asia 3.3.2 Newly infected countries in Asia and Europe 3.3.3 New non-infected countries at risk OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTROLLING HPAI 4.1 Methodologies and technologies for the control of HPAI are available 4.1.1 Diagnostic tools 4.1.2 Disease investigations facilities 4.1.3 Vaccines that are highly efficacious, safe and affordable 4.2 Control and eradication is feasible-learning from the success stories 4.3 National and Regional commitment to control HPAI is strong 4.4 International commitment to control HPAI is strong 4.5 Greater awareness of policy issues for HPAI control 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 10 11 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15

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CONSTRAINTS AND CHALLENGES TO HPAI CONTROL 15 5.1 Inadequate veterinary services-a major weakness 15 5.2...