3. Wildlife component
Objective:
To build an integrated wildlife – livestock TAD spread modelling
capability into the EuFMDiS model environment to support emergency
animal disease control planning in Europe.
Has been identified as a priority by ExCom
Development to be prototyped using CSF in Spain as the demonstration
disease and country
CSF - considerable experience in Europe both in wild boar and
domestic pigs
4. Collaborators
EuFMDiS development team
EuFMD
El Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos
(IREC) – Spain
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research -
UFZGmbHKey - Germany
5. Steps
Incorporate wild boar distribution and density data into the EuFMDiS
modelling platform
Model CSF spread within the wild boar population, building on existing
approaches and knowledge.
Model potential CSF transmission within the pig farming sector, building on
previous experience and knowledge in the scientific literature
Identify, incorporate and parameterise mechanisms by which domestic pigs
may be exposed to CSF from infected wild boar, and vice versa.
Identify and incorporate control measures for (a) domestic pigs (b) wild boar
6. Current status
Work plan drafted
Letters of agreement with collaborating agencies
Wild boar distribution / density layer for Spain
Domestic pig data for Spain well-advanced
Literature reviews underway
Meeting later this week
7. Biosecurity
Aim:
Build capacity to model impact of farm-level biosecurity measures on
FMD transmission
Approach:
Analysis of measurement data on biosecurity measures as collected in
Europe by the BioCheck.Ugent system.
Define a specific biosecurity score that can estimate the reduction of FMD
spread in pigs and cattle that can be achieved by enhancing biosecurity
Incorporate biosecurity scores into EuFMDiS model to user able to
evaluate effects of modifying biosecurity measures
8. Biosecurity cont’d
Collaborators
EuFMDiS development team
EuFMD
University of Ghent – Belgium
Status
Letter of Agreement with University of Ghent drafted
Discussions between project participants this week
9. Post-outbreak management
The AADIS/EuFMDiS model contains a module that can be used to study
post-outbreak management issues:
1. Compare different approaches to managing vaccinated animals
when vaccination has been used as part of an FMD control program
2. Study different approaches to undertaking surveillance in vaccinated
and non-vaccinated populations to support regaining FMD free status.
10. Post-outbreak management issues cont’d
Aim
To adapt this module for Europe
Parameterise the module so it can be used by participating countries
Status
Documentation has been prepared for participating countries,
including data collection templates and instructions
11. Rendering capacity
Aim:
To incorporate carcase disposal/rendering capacity, as a potential
limitation on FMD control, into the EuFMDiS model
Status:
Initial discussions held
Questionnaire survey document on carcase disposal to collect data
from participating countries has been developed