Development of an evidence-based decision support tool for Rift Valley fever surveillance and control
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The document discusses guidelines for managing Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreaks, focusing on decision-making criteria such as disease costs and impacts. It highlights the development of a decision support tool to enhance surveillance and response efficiency in livestock and prevent disease transmission. The research aims to identify effective management strategies for RVF in the Greater Horn of Africa.
Development of an evidence-based decision support tool for Rift Valley fever surveillance and control
- 1. Bernard Bett, Frank Hansen, Ayele Gelan and Jeff Mariner Improving Market Opportunities Theme Stakeholders formulate guidelines for best management op/ons in the /meline of a pending RVF outbreak Models are analyzed to iden/fy management op/ons that op/mize decision criteria Stakeholders iden/fy parameters on which they base their decisions 1. Costs of disease 1. Impact of disease 2. Costs and benefits 2. Impact of analysis for control control measures measures Aedes spp The good news is … And the not so good news is … The RVF decision support tool will allow for targeted surveillance and CaAle, sheep, goats and camels with RVF virus are important sources 8mely response to RVF epizoo8cs; therefore, improved efficiency in of infec8on for humans; this research will iden8fy effec8ve ways of the management of the disease. preven8ng the transmission of the disease. April 2010 ILRI/FAO. 2008. Decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa. Version 1. ILRI Guide pp. 28. Martin, V., Chevalier, V., Ceccato, P., Anyamba, A., De Simone, L., Lubroth, J., de La Rocque, S., Domenech, J . 2008. The impact of climate change on the epidemiology and control of Rift Valley fever. Rev. sci. tech. Off. Int. Epiz. 27(2): 413-426.