Joseph Domenech
Joseph Domenech
days respond situation three week
The situation is very worrying... If you respond in two or three days that's different but if a week passes, that's another thing.
control pure
Pure stamping out will not control the epidemic.
africa bird flu risk
The risk of Africa getting bird flu is very high.
animals continue control early effective encourage farmers financial hide infected loss people reporting sell tool
Compensating farmers for the loss of their animals is another important tool to encourage early reporting of outbreaks and for effective application of control measures. Without financial incentives, people will probably continue to hide outbreaks and sell infected poultry.
african among birds discourage farmers incentives poor provide report rushing sell suspect
We should provide incentives to poor African farmers to report immediately if they suspect an outbreak among poultry, and discourage them from rushing to sell birds on the market.
birds concerns eastern major northern potential risk scenario serious spread
One of our major concerns is now the potential spread of avian influenza through migratory birds to northern and eastern Africa, ... There is serious risk that this scenario may become a reality.
access
We'd like to have more access to their data.
best control disease
The control of avian disease is the best way to control a pandemic.
continue financial hide infected people sell
Without financial incentives, people will probably continue to hide outbreaks and sell infected poultry.
beyond boundaries develop disastrous effects epidemic food millions nigeria poultry security
If a poultry epidemic should develop beyond the boundaries of Nigeria the effects would be disastrous for the livelihoods and the food security of millions of people.
bird difficult evidence flu nigerian situation
There is ample evidence that the Nigerian bird flu situation is difficult and worrisome.
contagious disease either given happened highly movements region spread sure surprised trade wildlife
Given that it is a highly contagious disease, we were sure it could spread from one region to another, either through wildlife or through trade and movements of products. So this happened and we are not surprised at all.
disease expansion expected possible since
In a way we are not surprised, since we had expected a possible expansion of the disease through wildlife.
capacity respond
In Africa, the capacity to respond will not be enough.