Southern Africa Workshop on Avian Southern Africa Workshop on Avian InfluenzaInfluenza

Dr. MUMBA, Dr. Lebajoa and Dr. L. Budiaki Dr. MUMBA, Dr. Lebajoa and Dr. L. Budiaki

LESOTHOLESOTHO

Pretoria-South AfricaPretoria-South Africa7 to 9 7 to 9 MarchMarch 2006 2006

Area:Area: 30,588 30,588 sq kmsq km

Population:2,177,062 Population:2,177,062 GDP: GDP: US$ 1,158 MUS$ 1,158 M

GDP/Cap: $ 550GDP/Cap: $ 550

FACT FILEFACT FILE

Districts: 10Districts: 10

Temp: -6 to 32°cTemp: -6 to 32°c

Rainfall: 760-1,905mmRainfall: 760-1,905mm

Drought at times.Drought at times.

Land Cat. Area %

Lowland 5,200 17

Foothill 4,588 15

Mountain 18,047 59

Valley 2,753 9

Total 30,588 100

LIVESTOCK POPULATIONLIVESTOCK POPULATION IMPORTS AND EXPORTSIMPORTS AND EXPORTS

ImportsImports

Red Meat:Red Meat: 4,468. Tons4,468. Tons

Chicken: 1431.4 TonsChicken: 1431.4 Tons

Eggs: 32,000 TraysEggs: 32,000 Trays

Fish: 397.8 TonsFish: 397.8 Tons

Cattle: 1,232Cattle: 1,232

Sheep: 6,500Sheep: 6,500

Goats: 100Goats: 100ExportsExports

Mohair: 830,000 kgMohair: 830,000 kg

Wool: 2,100,000 kgWool: 2,100,000 kg

Numbers

Cattle 675,504

Sheep 1,031,526

Goats 775,882

Pigs 106,260

Horses 80,914

Donkeys 154,780

Broilers 5,230,198

Layers 2,457,626

Indigenous Birds

850,000

Poultry SectorPoultry Sector

SectorSector Number of HHNumber of HH Population Population

Commercial- Commercial- BroilersBroilers

10,46010,460 5,230,1985,230,198

Commercial-Commercial-LayersLayers

8,3218,321 2,457,6252,457,625

IndigenousIndigenous 4,5004,500 850,000850,000

Duck and Duck and GreeseGreese

2,0002,000 10,00010,000

TotalTotal 25,28125,281 8,547,8158,547,815

POULTRY DENSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF PIGS

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4491 - 141574

141575 - 422782

422783 - 1201356

1201357 - 2330459

2330460 - 3471854

Key

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National Task forceNational Task force

NATIONAL TASK FORCENATIONAL TASK FORCE

•Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

•Ministry of Agriculture Food Security (Livestock)Ministry of Agriculture Food Security (Livestock)

•Ministry Of Tourism Environment Culture (Wild-life)Ministry Of Tourism Environment Culture (Wild-life)

•Ministry Of Natural Resources(Biodiversity)Ministry Of Natural Resources(Biodiversity)

•INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• National taskforce – established National taskforce – established November 2005 (According to WHO November 2005 (According to WHO guidelines – Step by Step Approach)guidelines – Step by Step Approach)

• Draft Plan presented to Stake holders Draft Plan presented to Stake holders workshop – 20 December 2005workshop – 20 December 2005

• Final Plan presented to Stakeholders on Final Plan presented to Stakeholders on 14 February 200614 February 2006

• Inter ministerial meetings on goingInter ministerial meetings on going

• Coordinating team Coordinating team

• Planning teamPlanning team

• Operational teams- DistrictsOperational teams- Districts

National AI Task Force ActivitiesNational AI Task Force Activities

Awareness CreationAwareness Creation

• Strengthening Early Warning Strengthening Early Warning SystemSystem

• Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

PhasePhase Key ActivitiesKey Activities Time frameTime frame

Phase 1 and 2Phase 1 and 2

Pre pandemic Pre pandemic stagestage

•Public Awareness and Public Awareness and sensitizationsensitization

•TrainingTraining

•Material productionMaterial production

•CommunicationCommunication

•Creation of AI Control CentreCreation of AI Control Centre

•Surveillance of avain influenza in Surveillance of avain influenza in animalsanimals

•Stock piling materialsStock piling materials

Since October 2005- on Since October 2005- on goinggoing

Since February 2006Since February 2006

On goingOn going

On goingOn going

On goingOn going

Since February 2006Since February 2006

Phase 3, 4 and 5Phase 3, 4 and 5

Cases in birds Cases in birds and a few humansand a few humans

•Medical interventionMedical intervention

•Non-Medical interventionNon-Medical intervention

•CommunicationCommunication

Phase 6Phase 6 •Medical interventionMedical intervention

•Non-Medical interventionNon-Medical intervention

•CommunicationCommunication

Capacity in the CountryCapacity in the Country

•Veterinary and public health officers Veterinary and public health officers adequateadequate

•Animal health technicians limitedAnimal health technicians limited

•Laboratory staff inadequateLaboratory staff inadequate

• Equipment minimal both veterinary and Equipment minimal both veterinary and medicalmedical

RIVERS RIVERS AND DAMSAND DAMS

• Orange RiverOrange River

•Katse Dam Katse Dam •ColletCollet•MuelaMuela•LetsengLetseng•RaletingRaleting•TsakholeTsakhole•NaileNaile•MaboteMabote•MotimposoMotimposo•MokomahatsiMokomahatsi•Libeng sa masoleLibeng sa masole•Mohale damMohale dam

Species Species ofof Migratory Birds Migratory Birds

Common Name Scientific Name

Egyptian Goose Alopo-Cheu aegiotiacius

Goliath Heron Ardea Goliath

White Stork Ciconia-ciconia

Little Srabe Tachydaptus ruficouis

Maccoa Duck Oxyuramaccoa

Spur Winged Goose Lack plectroopterus

Secretary Bird Sagittarius secretarious

Cattle Egret Bubulcus

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

ConclusionConclusion

• Migratory birds Migratory birds

•Movement of humansMovement of humans

•TradeTrade

Budget constraintBudget constraint