1. Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014
Palestinian Veterinary Services
Dr. Imad Mukarker
CVO D. G. of the Veterinary Services & A.H

2. 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

3. 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
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4. Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014

5. 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
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6. FMD Isolates Genotyping Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-201409 - 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…..????
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O/ME
O/ME
O/ME - - -
SA/PanAsia
SA/PanAsia
SA/PanAsia - - -

7. 2006–2007 molecular clustering Palestine FMD Outbreak 2013-2014
Palestine and Israel,
2006–2007 molecular clustering
Alkhamis, et al 2009
Palestine FMD Outbreak

8. 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 …
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9. 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
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10. 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

14. Thank You
Questions ??