FMD IN JORDAN By - Middle East - OIE
FMD IN JORDAN By - Middle East - OIE
FMD IN JORDAN By - Middle East - OIE
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5 th<strong>FMD</strong> <strong>IN</strong> <strong>JORDAN</strong><strong>By</strong>Dr. Ekhlas HailatAnimal Health Division/EpiUnitVeterinary Dep./M.o.AE.mail: ekhailat@yahoo.comth Round Table for Surveillance and control of <strong>FMD</strong> in <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>East</strong>Beirut,Lebanon,7-9 9 April 2009
Animal Population in Jordan(2008)SpeciesCattleSheepGoatsCamelsNumber733452.5220011.10000016000
Veterinary Services in JordanMinister of AgricultureSecretary GeneralAssistant for Livestock ResourcesDirector of Veterinary Dep.Director of VeterinaryLaboratories Dep.Director of Animal Production Dep.
Veterinary Services in Jordan1- Veterinary Personal153 vet in M.o.A32 vet in M.o.H29 in Universities44 in Private clinic507 in pharmaceutical industry66 in abattoirs143 Vet Paraprofessionals78 Animal health worker
2- Government veterinary services55 Vet Clinic21 Mobile Vet. Clinic11 Regional Labs: Simple tests (bacteriology and parasitology andrapid tests).1 Central Lab (Central Animal Wealth Lab in Amman)Modern equipment and diagnostic methods; serology,histopathology and RT-PCR.Evaluation of Capacities of Veterinary Services by Using the PVS toolwas done by the team of expert from <strong>OIE</strong> next year.
<strong>FMD</strong> is the most economically devastatinglivestock disease in the world.Death in young animalsLoss in weight and milk productionLosses in TradeExpenses of Control policy (Vaccination)
Causes of <strong>FMD</strong> Animal movement ,sheep and goats insummer and winter. International and local trade play a majorrole in introducing and spreading of infection(Legal and illegal way).
Strategy Control of <strong>FMD</strong> inJordanVaccination is the only method of controlof <strong>FMD</strong> in <strong>JORDAN</strong>.Government provided Vaccination as aservice free of charge to the owners. Small ruminants: Monovalent type O twice/year Cattle: Monovalent type O three times/year imported fromTurkeyfrom RussaBivalent (O+A) was used after <strong>FMD</strong> outbreak imported * Most of dairy farms vaccinate their flocks using Trivalentvaccine (O, A and Asia 1) which is imported by privatesector.
<strong>FMD</strong> in <strong>JORDAN</strong>(2006) 3 Outbreak in 2006 wererecordedSpeciesAreaِ3<strong>FMD</strong> typeCattleCattleSheepAmmanِMwagarAz zarqaAl-DilalAl KarakFaqoAIran 05 strainOPanAsia strainOPanAsia strain
<strong>FMD</strong> is endemic in Jordan (type O), which ischaracterized by classical form, low morbidity and mortalityexcept young lambs in non vaccinated sheep flocks. Farm infected with type A was different, casescharacterized by high morbidity (80-90%) and 34 animalsdied. Samples were collected and sent to WRL (Pirbright(Pirbright) ) forvirus isolation and sequencing, while the central lab inAmman used 3ABC Elisa, (RT-PCR 2007 and up).
Control Measures Immediate notification to <strong>OIE</strong> Movement control around the infected area(3 km). Disinfection of the premises Vaccination Follow up report and final report were sentto <strong>OIE</strong> by the end of the outbreak
Regional Strategy for <strong>FMD</strong> control andsurveillance. National and Regional contingency planshould be prepared.Harmonization of vaccination strategy.
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