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 Epidemiology-Biosecurity Workshop |
| Asia-Pacific Regional Program on Molluscan Health
Management Phase II
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| EPIDEMIOLOGY-BIOSECURITY WORKSHOP |
| Friday 29 to Saturday 30 November 2002 |
| Gold Coast International Hotel |
| Gold Coast, Australia |
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Workshop
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| BACKGROUND |
| A two-day workshop on the epidemiological aspects of biosecurity at the zone, national and international levels will be held on 29-30 November 2002 after the Fifth Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (25-28 November). |
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| The number of participants will be limited to 50 if possible to ensure a reasonable trainer-participant ratio. |
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| WORKSHOP REGISTRATION |
A registration fee of AU$150 will be charged to cover meeting room hire, morning teas, lunches and afternoon teas as well as accommodation for speakers who will donate their time.
Formal registration can be made on the DAA5 Symposium registration. Expressions of interest can also be emailed to Rochelle Manderson, daa5@ozaccom.com.au.
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| Angus Cameron BVSc (Hons II), MVS, PhD, MACVSc |
| Angus has worked in teaching and clinical veterinary practice in Australia and with livestock veterinary services and aquaculture in Asia during the past 12 years. While living and working in Thailand and Laos he completed his PhD studies in active surveillance and geographical information systems for animal health. He is now primarily involved in the design and implementation of innovative Web-based information systems, and the development of spatial disease models for predicting disease distributions, risks and impacts. In Asia he continues disease control project design, surveillance program implementation, information system development, and the design and conduct of training programs for animal health and aquatic animal health staff. Angus is the author of Survey Toolbox, a practical manual and software package for active disease surveillance in agriculture and is developing Survey Tacklebox for aquatic animal health surveillance. |
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| Chris Baldock BVSc (Hons I), MPVM, PhD, FACVSc |
| Chris is one of Australia's leading veterinary epidemiologists. He is a specialist in the design and implementation of livestock disease control and surveillance programs within a business planning framework as well as in epidemiological research and training. He is National Coordinator for several key livestock disease surveillance programs in Australia - the National Animal Health Information System, the National Arbovirus Monitoring Program and the National Surveillance Program for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies. He is the author of numerous scientific articles, a contributing editor to A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2nd Edition published by Oxford University Press, co-editor of Understanding Animal Health in Southeast Asia - Advances in the Collection, Management and Use of Animal Health Information published by ACIAR and co-author of New Technologies in the Fight Against Transboundary Diseases published by FAO. |
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| Iain East BSc (Hons), PhD |
| Iain is an immunologist and has 20 years experience in health related research and vaccine development. He has authored over 60 scientific articles. For the past three years, Iain has been a member of the Aquatic Animal Health Unit within Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia. His role includes the development of emergency management resources and the design and conduct of training exercises that focus on managing the response to emergency disease incidents. Recently, Iain has written the AQUAVETPLAN Operational Procedures - Destruction and Operational Procedures - Disposal Manuals and has written several chapters for and edited the Asia Diagnostic Guide to Aquatic Animal Diseases published by FAO. |
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| Edmund Peeler MA, VetMB, MSc, PhD, MRCVS |
| Edmund has worked as a veterinary epidemiologist in the UK and Kenya over the last 9 years. In Kenya he was employed on a British government funded project to support epidemiology and economics at the National Veterinary Research Centre. His work included design of livestock databases, economic analysis of animal health interventions, prioritisation of animal health research and training in epidemiology. His work in the UK, first at Reading University and later at Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Bristol has focused on identifying risk factors for production diseases of dairy cattle. He has also undertaken short term overseas consultancy work, in Bhutan advising an EU livestock project on the role of epidemiology within the State Veterinary Service, and training veterinarians in Chile in mastitis epidemiology. Since the beginning of 2001 Edmund has been employed by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science. His main interests are import risk analysis and contingency planning for exotic fish diseases. |
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| Barry Hill BSc(Hons), PhD |
| Barry is the Chief Advisor for Fish and Shellfish Health for the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. He was responsible for the introduction, in the early 1970's of the first comprehensive health certification requirements for imports of live fish and fish ova into Great Britain. Since then he has played a leading role in developing the technical aspects of new national legislation and policy on fish and shellfish diseases. For over 14 years, Barry has been providing specialist advice to the European Commission on the formulation and implementation of EU legislation on the health conditions governing intra-community and third-country trade in aquaculture animals and products. Other international work has been for the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), the World Organisation for Animal Health, as a member of the Fish Diseases Commission since 1988 and he heads the OIE Collaborating Centre for Information on Aquatic Animal Diseases based at the CEFAS Weymouth Laboratory. |
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| PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP |
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To assist participants gain a better understanding of the epidemiological principles underpinning disease surveillance, zoning and import risk analysis in aquatic animal health.
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| APPROACH |
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The workshop will consist of a series of presentations, case studies, and practical and problem-solving exercises. Participants will each receive a copy of the workshop notes, as well as a CD with a range of useful epidemiological resources, including a digital copy of the workshop notes.
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| WORKSHOP OUTLINE |
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| Day 1 - Friday 29 November 2002 |
| Morning Session | Epidemiological Principles
 Why good aquatic animal health information is needed
Sources of aquatic animal health information
Epidemiological terms and what they mean (surveillance, monitoring, risk, information system etc) |
| Afternoon Session | Collecting aquatic animal health information
Deciding on what information is required
Methods of collecting data:
~ Assessing the level and distribution of disease
~ Detecting disease, or demonstrating area freedom |
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| Day 2 - Saturday 30 November 2002 |
| Morning Session | Components of a surveillance program
Targeted surveillance programs
Routine reporting systems
Aquatic animal health information systems |
| Afternoon Session | Using aquatic animal health information
Use of aquatic animal health information to support zoning
Use of aquatic animal health information in import risk analyses
On-line disease occurrence databases and OIE reporting system |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL PROGRAM ON MOLLUSCAN HEALTH
MANAGEMENT PHASE II:TRAINING WORKSHOP AND EVALUATION OF
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC SURVEY RESULTS
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| 29 November - 4 December 2002 inclusive |
| Grace College,University of Queensland, Brisbane |
| Fee : AUD$520 (includes registration,accommodation, meals, contribution for
trainers and room hire).
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| BACKGROUND |
| In 1999, FAO and NACA initiated a regional programme on molluscan health management in response to the recommendations arising from the Second Workshop of the FAO/NACA/OIE Regional Programme on Aquatic Animal Health Management regarding the shortage of information and knowledge about molluscan diseases in the region. The workshop considered and recognised the need to establish baseline expertise that will provide the foundation for countries to develop their own national programmes for molluscan health assessment and monitoring, risk analyses and control of epizootics. The programe consists of three phases which are being undertaken in a training/workshop format as follows:
Phase I: Training Course on Basic Molluscan Health Management (Yr 1999). Phase I was successfully completed in 1999 and a critical mass of researchers from Indonesia, Japan, Korea RO, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam with upgraded capability on molluscan health was established. Phase I was supported by SEAFDEC-AQD, NIWA of New Zealand, DFO of Canada and IFREMER of France. To ensure continuity of the technical training and program of work, the programme will the same group of people during the three phases.
Phase II: Training Workshop: Evaluation of Country-Specific Survey Results, Manual Preparation and Follow-up Training on Levels II/ III Molluscan Disease Diagnosis (Yr 2002). Phase II will be held in conjunction with the Fifth Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture organized by the Fish Health Section of the Asian Fisheries Society. NACA will provide part financial assistance, logistics, and organise the workshop/s with FAO and the University of Queensland, Australia and in cooperation with other organizations/institutes from Australia (e.g., Western Australia Fisheries, Queensland Museum, Animal Biosecurity, Tasmania Primary Industry), Canada (Department of Fisheries and Oceans), France (IFREMER), New Zealand (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries), and the USA (Maryland Department of Natural Resources) and the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) who are providing expert assistance. Trainors/resource experts are molluscan pathologists from Australia (R Adlard, B Lester, B Jones, S Kleeman, J Handlinger), Canada (S McGladdery and S Bower), France (F Berthe), Korea RO (DL Choi), New Zealand (M Hine) and USA (MB Reantaso). Participants for Phase II are from Indonesia, Japan, Korea RO, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam with expressed additional participation from Australia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Phase III: Tier II/III Follow-Up Training, Evaluation of Support and Results (Yr 2003)
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| OBJECTIVES |
 Intensive examination of country histological and other preserved materials
resulting from the country specific survey and other reference materials on molluscan diseases (normal and abnormal); and comparison with materials from other countries
Discussion of country-specific data collection issues (limitations and problems encountered)
Development of follow-up health assessment work based on results of initial country survey
Introduction to Level III molluscan disease diagnostic techniques and discussion of needs and national/international linkages to Tier III health management capability (electron microscopy, immunodiagnostics, nucleic acid assays, etc.)
Provision of updated reference materials from support laboratories within and outside the region
Development of formats (models) for Molluscan Disease Diagnostics (Laboratory and Field), Farm Records, Laboratory Record Keeping System
Development of national strategies/mechanisms to support the Quarterly Asia-Pacific Aquatic Animal Diseases reporting System for Molluscan Disease
Development of Emergency Response to Molluscan Disease Outbreaks
Evaluation of Asian materials available for the Molluscan Health Manual
Development of concept for Phase III Workshop
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| EXPECTED OUTCOMES |
 Baseline data on health profile of economically significant molluscan species in the region (molluscan diseases present and important to the region)
Baseline information on molluscan species produced in the region (including production sites, data, import/export data, spat origin, # of farms, professional and farmer organisation, facilities of molluscan health, other national players involved in molluscan health)
Enhanced national and regional capability on standardised techniques for molluscan disease investigation and pathogen detection (laboratory and field level), molluscan disease surveillance and reporting and emergency response to disease outbreaks
Collection of reference materials (histological slides - normal and disease, shell abnormalities and other preserved materials) which participants can take back to their countries and a complete set to be kept at designated laboratory/institute
Model format for molluscan disease diagnostics, farm records and laboratory record keeping system
Draft Molluscan Health Manual for the Asia-Pacific region
Draft Concept Proposal for Phase III Workshop
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| PROGRAM |
Session 1 (29 November) : Opening, Background, Objectives, Introduction, Training/Workshop Mechanics/Information, Expected Outcomes
Session II (29 November to 1 December): Intensive Examination of Histology Survey Slides
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Indonesia: pearl
oysters
Korea RO: oysters (Crassostrea gigas)
and mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
Japan: Pacific oyster (C. gigas)
with M. chungmuensis and Manila clam (Ruditapes
philippinarum) with Perkinsus, and Suminoe oyster (Crassostrea
ariakensis)
Malaysia: oysters (C. gigas),
cockles (Anadara granosa)
Philippines: oyster (C. iredalei),
mussels (Perna viridis), abalone (Haliotis asinina),
Capiz shell (Placuna placenta)
Thailand: rock oysters (Saccostrea
forskali), mussel (Perna viridis), blood clam (Anadora
granulosa)
Vietnam: clam (Metrix metrix, M.
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Session III (1-3 December): Molluscan Diseases under the Asia-Pacific Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Reporting System
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A. Brief Backgrounder to Disease Reporting |
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B. Presentation and examination of materials for the following pathogens |
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Bonamiosis (J Handlinger) |
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Marteiliosis (S Kleeman) |
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Mikrocytosis (S Bower) |
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Perkinsosis (B Lester) |
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Haplosporidiosis (B Jones) |
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Marteilioidosis (R Adlard) |
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Iridovirosis (S McGladdery) |
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| Bonamiosis (Bonamia exitiosus,
B. ostreae) |
| Marteiliosis (Marteilia
refringens, M. sydneyi) |
| Mikrocytosis (Mikrocytos mackini,
Mikrocytos roughleyi) |
| Perkinsosis (Perkinsus marinus,
P. olseni) |
| Haplosporidiosis (Haplosporidium costale,
H. nelsoni) |
| Marteilioidosis (Marteilioides chungmuensis,
M. branchialis) |
| Iridovirosis (Oyster Velar Virus Disease) |
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Session IV (4 December): Diagnostic Methods for Molluscan Diseases
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| A. Presentation |
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Review of diagnostic methods for molluscan pathogens |
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B. Round Table discussion on the following issues: |
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Capacity building/training needs, experience of participants, problems and difficulties |
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Use of Levels I, II, III for molluscan disease diagnosis and reporting, development of formats (models) for Molluscan Disease Diagnostics (Laboratory and Field), Farm Records and Laboratory Record Keeping System |
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Proficiency testing (inter-calibration exercise), depository of reference materials |
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Emergency Response/Contingency Plan to newly or emerging diseases and pathogens |
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Regional resource laboratory, Terms of Reference, Candidate Laboratories |
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Session V (4 December): General Discussion on other issues, general planning for Phase III, and closing
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| WORKSHOP TRAINERS |
Dr Rob Adlard,Queensland Museum,Australia
Dr Franke Berthe,IFREMER,France
Dr Sharon McGladdery,Department of Fisheries &Oceans, Canada
Dr Brian Jones,Fisheries Western Australia
Dr Judith Handlinger,DPIWE,Tasmania
Dr Sarah Kleeman,Biosecurity Australia
Dr Melba Reantaso,Department of Natural Resources,MD,USA
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