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. 2010 Aug;83(2 Suppl):75-85.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.83s2a03.

Decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa

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Decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa

Consultative Group for RVF Decision Support. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Aug.

Abstract

In East Africa, Rift Valley fever (RVF) usually occurs as explosive epizootics with prolonged inter-epidemic periods on the order of 8 to 10 years. The episodic nature of the disease and the rapid evolution of outbreaks create special challenges for its mitigation and control. Following the events of the 2006 and 2007 RVF outbreak in East Africa, decision-makers assembled their collective experiences in the form of a risk-based decision support tool to help guide responses in future emergencies. The premise of the tool is that a series of natural events are indicative of the increasing risk of an outbreak and that actions should be matched to this evolving risk profile. In this manner, investment in prevention and control can be qualitatively optimized. The decision support tool is a living document written through stakeholder input. This publication captures the current tool as an example of risk-based decision support.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: This decision-support tool is an output of a joint ILRI/FAO consultative process. Fair use of this information is encouraged. Proper citation is requested.

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Figure 1.
Element 1: Map 1: Areas at risk of Rift Valley fever (RVF) epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa (shaded green). Credit: Assaf Anyamba and DoD-GEIS & NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Rift Valley Fever Monitoring Team.

References

ELEMENT 4: SELECTED USEFUL PUBLICATIONS

    1. Davies FG, Martin V. Recognizing Rift Valley fever. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; 2003. http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/006/Y4611E/Y4611E00.HTM Available at.
    1. Jost et al. Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007, being published in this same volume of AJTMH. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Geering WA, Davies FG. Preparation of Rift Valley Fever Contingency Plans. FAO Animal Health Manual No. 15. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; 2002. http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/005/Y4140E/Y4140E00.HTM with additions by Martin V. Available at.

OIE standards for diagnostic tests and vaccines:

    1. http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/mmanual/A_00031.htm

OIE regulations on import of livestock and livestock products from RVF infected countries:

    1. http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/mcode/en_chapitre_2.2.14.htm
    1. http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/mcode/en_chapitre_2.2.14.htm

RVF early warning systems:

    1. U.S. Department for Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (GEIS) http://www.geis.fhp.osd.mil/GEIS/SurveillanceActivities/RVFWeb/infopages... see.

Onderstepoort Biological Products, South Africa

    1. www.obpvaccines.co.za
    1. sales@obpvaccines.co.za

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