Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014 Palestinian Veterinary Services Dr. Imad Mukarker CVO D. G. of the Veterinary Services & A.H
Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014 Palestine Outbreak 2013 7 The FMD come earlier in 2013, November is unusual time. All cases from Sheep No cattle cases reported. Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014
Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014 17/11/2013 Jenin 2/12 : FMD Outbreak Jericho 17/11/2013 Ramallah 23/12 Snow storm 13/12 Bethlehem 23/12 Hebron 31/12/ c Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014
Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014
The Source of Jericho foci ? Hypothesis I From East - King Hussein bridge: Vehicles, Peoples movement - Wild animals ( wild boars, Gazels….) Hypothesis II From North: - Majdal Shams Through Road 90 c Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014
FMD Isolates Genotyping Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014 09 - 09 - 09 - FAR FAR FAR FMD Isolates Genotyping Israel: Majdal Shams On 15 November 2013, O/ME-SA/PanASIA-2(Far-09) Palestine : closely related to the samples from Israel December 2013 December 2013 - - WRLFMD Quarterly Report October WRLFMD Quarterly Report October O- Majdal Shams /ISR/ 2013 O-Jericho/PAT/2013 was 98.28% nt identity © The Pirbright Institute Jordan : Last report in 2007…..???? Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014 , , 2 2 , 2 O/ME O/ME O/ME - - - SA/PanAsia SA/PanAsia SA/PanAsia - - -
2006–2007 molecular clustering Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014 Palestine and Israel, 2006–2007 molecular clustering Alkhamis, et al 2009 Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014
FMD Virus Genotyping in Palestine –Research Project Between: Palestinian Veterinary Services – Central Vet Lab (CVL). Biotechnology Research Center (BRC), Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU), Hebron, Palestine Primary Results: Ramallah outbreak O/PanASIA-2 … Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014
Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014 Control Measures Vaccination: Bivalent A & O Merial Vaccine ( Good match with Jericho Isolate) Emergency vaccination good results Movement Restriction: Political Problems, Animals Identification System Active Surveillance Increase Public awareness High level Government officials intervention Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014
EuFMD mission to build control program based on Risk Assessment Future Needs Improving our Lab capacities Materials & Training Vaccination lack of necessary fund Increase the regional corporation : EuFMD mission to build control program based on Risk Assessment Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014
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