Dear Colleagues,
I wish to concur with it is being said in regard to control/eradicate PPR with the control of other small ruminant priority diseases (SRD) based on regional/geographical
specificity/need. This could assist on gathering data to provide scientific evidence-based on other SRD to inform/influence policy and decision making.
The existing technologies allow the development of a vaccine with 2-3 valences, it is therefore commendable to take this opportunity to eradicate PPR as the ultimate goal but also
controlling one of the important SRD that could annihilate PPR eradication efforts if it is not controlled simultaneously with PPR. This other SDR may vary based on geographical locations and the prevalence of other risk factors.
Kindest regards
Hiver Boussini,
Animal Health Officer AU-IBAR
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Dear Colleagues,
thank you dear Moderator for this resume and question on diseases to be tackled together with PPR. from my point of view, control and eradication of PPR is our specific objective. On this
pathway, other diseases of importance and on a regional basis could be included such a small ruminant's pox, brucellosis, CCPP ,etc. for their control. Not for eradication at this time.
CCPP is a major constraint mainly in eastern Africa which need a control programme. its eradication could be seen at a regional level.
PPR must remain our main objective to be achieved. We need to concentrate effort and resources on PPR which is really eradicable after Rinderpest.
kind regards
E. Couacy-Hymann
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:55:55 +0000
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Subject: From the moderator: session 4: do we want progressive control of other diseases or just control?
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Dear Colleagues,
We have almost reached the last day of week four and the last day of sessions 3 and 4. We have had some inputs for
session three “sub-themes for PPR-GREN” and a lot of interest in session 4 “Network to be inclusive or exclusive of other small ruminant diseases?” Without exception all who have contributed to session 4 have been in favour of providing a broad, inclusive
package of small ruminant health control rather than just PPR control alone.
Quite a wide range of diseases have been suggested for control along with PPR but, to me, these fall into two categories. The first are the diseases that
have a local or regional importance – in a regional basket as Dr Chris Daborn put it. For instance, the control of RVF may be periodically important in Africa, but not in most of the Middle East and definitely not (yet) in Asia. Dr Afzal has raised the importance
of enterotoxaemia in Pakistan. And there are more. But these are diseases that we cannot at present consider for eradication- that we cannot engage with in a progressive control programme leading to elimination of the infectious agent. In contrast PPR is
eradicable – that is why we are discussing how to set up PPR-GREN to support a global strategy for the elimination of this virus following a process of progressive control. As mentioned above small ruminant pox and small ruminant brucellosis have been highlighted
by several contributors as the two diseases that are most appropriate to consider, along with PPR, in a programme designed to improve small ruminant health. Now, to me, these are diseases that are also eradicable. Are we as a conference agreeing that this
is what we want to see happen; that progressive control programmes with a view to eradication be developed for SGP and brucellosis along with PPR? This is a serious matter because if we choose to follow this path it will mean that these two diseases are
much more than just members of a regional basket. It will mean that all infected and at-risk countries will have to join in and engage with these diseases with a view to eradication. You cannot opt out just because it isn’t a
big problem. It will mean that the OIE-FAO GF-TADS Strategy for progressive control of PPR will have to take on the task of developing strategies for progressive control of SGP and Brucella. We may need to learn more about these diseases and it will
mean extra work and effort but it will also offer potentially much greater rewards if all these diseases can be eradicated economically within one programme.
Could we please have some feedback on whether you think SGP and Brucella (are there others too?) should be targeted for global eradication or not, and
if so, whether you would agree to add another main theme to PPR-GREN which would be “Theme 5: Progressive control of SGP and Brucella”. If you don't agree with this suggestion then please suggest how you think these diseases should be targeted along with our
proposed progressive pathway for PPR?
Regards,
Moderator
PS -At the start of session 4 I think I said that I would send again to everyone Dr David Ward's contribution on brucella. I forgot, but it is on the
list site on 17th February and important because it shows what might be achieved with this disease.
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