1 / 17

Managing Disease Risk

Managing Disease Risk. Overview. Importance of animal agriculture Biological risk management Routes of transmission Prevention practices Summary. Animal Agriculture Iowa 2006. #1 pork, eggs 17.2 million pigs 51.6 million chickens (layers) #2 red meat 6.5 billion pounds

yon
Download Presentation

Managing Disease Risk

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Managing Disease Risk

  2. Overview • Importance of animal agriculture • Biological risk management • Routes of transmission • Prevention practices • Summary Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  3. Animal AgricultureIowa 2006 • #1 pork, eggs • 17.2 million pigs • 51.6 million chickens (layers) • #2 red meat • 6.5 billion pounds • 3.9 million cattle • Cash receipts • Turkeys - $123 million • Dairy cows - $530 million • Sheep, lambs - $22.2 million Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  4. Food Production Changes • Number of farms decreasing • Animal numbers rising on some farms • Opportunities • Increasing intensity/specialization • Efficient food source: U.S. and world • Challenges • Disease control and eradication • Devastating economic effects Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  5. Minimizing Disease Spread • Occupation may require farm visits • As a farm visitor, recognize and minimize the risk of introducing a disease • Farms becoming more concerned about who/what is entering • Visitors, employees, animal traffic • Ask and follow farm biosecurity plan Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  6. Biological Risk Management (BRM) • Overall process of awareness education, evaluation, and management • Designed to improve disease control • Foreign and domestic diseases • Provide tools to minimize risk Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  7. Biological Risk Management (BRM) • Disease risk cannot be totally eliminated • Animal, its environment • Decrease exposure to disease agents • Minimize threat to animals and humans • No one-size-fits-all answer Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  8. Routes of Transmission • Apply to all infectious agents • Animal must be exposed to develop disease • Understand different routes of transmission = Gain control • Risk areas must be identified • Design protocols to minimize exposure Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  9. Routes of Transmission • Spread of disease agents • Animal animal • Animal human “zoonotic” • Different modes of transmission • Aerosol • Direct contact • Fomite • Oral • Vector-borne • Zoonotic Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  10. Environmental Contamination • Disease organism in environment • Survive in soil, organic material • Animals and humans can acquire agent(s) through: • Inhalation (aerosol) • Direct contact • Fomites • Oral consumption • Vectors Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  11. Preventing Entry • Some animal viruses can be carried by fomites • Truck tires, wheel wells, undercarriage, footwear, clothing • Walking/driving through animal areas • Pick up viruses/bacteria • Deposit on the road, next farm • Proper cleaning and disinfection is important Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  12. Preventing Entry • Park in designated area • Carry equipment to the site • Inspect equipment before leaving vehicle • Wash contaminated objects on farm • Follow posted protocols, biosecurity plans Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  13. Preventing Spread • Limit contact with animals • Wear protective clothing, footwear • Between animal groups and prior to leaving operation • Change soiled protective clothing • Wash, disinfect soiled footwear • Clean, disinfect soiled equipment • Leave trash on farm Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  14. Preventing Zoonosis • Protective outer clothing • Coveralls, water-resistant barriers • Footwear • Overshoes that can be cleaned, disinfected • Disposable • Gloves • Sick, unknown health status animals • Remove soiled items before leaving • Wash hands Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  15. Zoonotic Disease • Livestock producers work with animals daily • Most have immunity to various diseases • Immunocompromised population more vulnerable to zoonoses • Young and old • Chemotherapy • Diabetes Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  16. Summary • Animal agriculture in Iowa is important • All diseases are transmitted by a few common routes • Disease risk can be managed • Awareness education is essential • You play a critical role! Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

  17. Acknowledgments Development of this presentationwas funded by a grant from theIowa Homeland Securityand Emergency Management andthe Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to theCenter for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University. Contributing Authors: Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Danelle Bickett-Weddle, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Gayle Brown, DVM, PhD Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

More Related