Prevention And Control Of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenzain Africa

摘要

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is a zoonotic trans-boundary disease. Its occurrence in a country constitutes a major constraint to profitable livestock operations and poses a high public health risk at regional and global levels.rnSince February 2006, HPAI has infected eleven African countries (Nigeria, Egypt, Niger, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Cote d'lvoire, Sudan, Djibouti, Ghana, Togo and Benin). The rest of Africa remains at high risk due to the persistence of the virus in Egypt and Nigeria.rnAfrican Union/lnterafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU/IBAR), which has the continental mandate for control of animal diseases, together with other international institutions, including the African Livestock (ALIVE) Platform partners, have coordinated and assisted the continent in managing the risks posed by HPAI, such as assessment of continental gaps and needs, preparation of national Emergency Plans (EP) and subsequent Action Plans. The EP & Action Plans have not been entirely successful in managing the disease and lessons learnt from the HPAI crisis should therefore shape the way forward both in terms of sustainable immediate and longer term needs.