Surveillance plan proposal for early detection of zoonotic pathogens in pigs and poultry

Nigsch, Annette

doi:10.2903/sp.efsa.2023.en-7855

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“…Based on the Animal Health Surveillance Reporting Guidelines 1 developed under the RISKSUR project, 2 ‘disease briefs’ and ‘surveillance cards’ have been developed by contractors (Schüpbach et al., 2023; Carminati, 2023; Nigsch, 2023). The WG reviewed and modified these where necessary.…”

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Coordinated surveillance system under the One Health approach for cross‐border pathogens that threaten the Union – options for sustainable surveillance strategies for priority pathogens

Berezowski¹,

Balogh²,

Dórea³

et al. 2023

EFS2

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This report provides guidance for Member states who plan to submit applications under the work programme 'CP-g-22-04.01 Direct grants to Member States' authorities'. The priority pathogens on which the coordinated surveillance under the grant initiative shall focus have been identified in a prioritisation exercise with Member States and ECDC. These are Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever, echinococcosis, hepatitis E, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), influenza in swine, Lyme disease, Q-fever, Rift Valley fever, tick-borne encephalitis, West Nile fever and Disease X (Disease Y of animals). Surveillance activities (surveillance cards) have been proposed for these agents in this report. Member States should select one or more diseases from the list of priority diseases and then choose surveillance activities from the surveillance cards and modify them where needed, to reflect their national needs and situation. Member States can also design alternative surveillance activities for the priority infectious agents that may better fit the epidemiological situation in their country. Further, this report provides a section on surveillance perspectives that links infectious agents to different hosts, allowing Member States to consider the testing for multiple infectious agents in samples from a single host population, as well as sections providing guidance on surveillance in vectors and wildlife and for Disease X (Disease Y in animals). Member States are encouraged to develop cross-sectoral collaborations and the report provides guidance on cross-sectoral collaboration to help them. Finally, there is a roadmap providing an overall description of the steps in the process of developing a surveillance system in order to apply for the grant.

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Coordinated surveillance system under the One Health approach for cross‐border pathogens that threaten the Union – options for sustainable surveillance strategies for priority pathogens

Berezowski¹,

Balogh²,

Dórea³

et al. 2023

EFS2

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“…Most of the Iberian pig farms (80%) are in southwestern Spain, where circulation of CCHFV is high. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has prioritized surveillance of CCHFV in pigs ( 18 ); however, data on exposure to CCHFV in pigs are lacking ( 19 , 20 ).The aim of our study was to analyze the circulation of CCHFV in wild boar and sympatric Iberian domestic pigs in southwestern Spain, a hotspot area of CCHFV, where CCHFV-positive ticks are present ( 5 , 21 , 22 ) and high seroprevalence has been reported in animal hosts ( 11 , 14 ).…”

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Epidemiologic Survey of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Suids, Spain

Frías,

Fischer,

Castro-Scholten

et al. 2024

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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We conducted a cross-sectional study in wild boar and extensively managed Iberian pig populations in a hotspot area of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in Spain. We tested for antibodies against CCHFV by using 2 ELISAs in parallel. We assessed the presence of CCHFV RNA by means of reverse transcription quantitative PCR protocol, which detects all genotypes. A total of 113 (21.8%) of 518 suids sampled showed antibodies against CCHFV by ELISA. By species, 106 (39.7%) of 267 wild boars and 7 (2.8%) of 251 Iberian pigs analyzed were seropositive. Of the 231 Iberian pigs and 231 wild boars analyzed, none tested positive for CCHFV RNA. These findings indicate high CCHFV exposure in wild boar populations in endemic areas and confirm the susceptibility of extensively reared pigs to CCHFV, even though they may only play a limited role in the enzootic cycle.

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“…Our study highlights the possibility that pigs intended for human consumption could contribute to rat HEV transmission. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommends monitoring HEV in pigs to identify alterations in virus distribution and prevent its spread to new farms, aiming to reduce human cases ( 10 ). Our results suggest that a preliminary evaluation of rat HEV in farmed pigs should be also conducted in Europe, which could confirm our results and increase our understanding of virus transmission.…”

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