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H5N8 HPAI in Uganda

Year of publication 2017

Pages 16 p.

Author Kreindel, S; Calistri, P; Pittiglio, C; Pinto, J.; Belot, G.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN No ISBN

Series title Animal Health Risk Analysis

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) On January 2, 2017, massive mortality in wild birds (white-winged terns, Chlidonias leucopterus) was reported in Uganda. The incident started in mid-December, 2016 along the shores of Lake Victoria. The H5N8 High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus was recognised as the cause of this mortality. Further wild birds were found dead and the infection was diagnosed also in some backyard poultry farms in the same are around the Lake Victoria. The finding of H5N1 HPAI in Uganda, in an area borderin g four different countries and characterised by a consistent wild waterbird populations and a high density of poultry farms, especially backyard flocks, raise a lot of concerns for the possibility of spread of the infection within the whole region. The scope of this risk assessment is to provide useful scientific information for decision-makers a risk assessment has been performed using a structured expert elicitation approach. Risk assessment, supporting decision makers and national veterinar y authorities to take risk-based scientifically sound decision, is a valuable tool for contributing to reduce the impacts of health emergencies, thus enforcing the FAO’s Strategic Objective 5 (Increase the resilience of livelihoods from disasters) output 50201 on strengthening early warning activities and risk assessment. Most of the poultry production in East Africa is based on small scale poultry production systems and the consequences of H5N1 HPAI can impact livelihoods, food security and pov erty in rural areas. This impact can be extended to actors involved in poultry value chains and markets of poultry products. Experts working in the field of Avian Influenza will be consulted to fill some gaps in information and provide some opinions on measures to mitigate the risk of H5N1 HPAI further spread.

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