Southern Africa Workshop on Avian Influenza Southern Africa Workshop on Avian Influenza Dr. MUMBA, Dr. Lebajoa and Dr. L. Budiaki LESOTHO Pretoria-South Africa 7 to 9 March 2006

Area: 30,588 sq km Population:2,177,062 GDP: US$ 1,158 M GDP/Cap: $ 550 FACT FILE Districts: 10 Temp: -6 to 32°c Rainfall: 760-1,905mm Drought at times.

Land Cat.Area% Lowland5,20017 Foothill4,58815 Mountain18,04759 Valley2,7539 Total30,588100

LIVESTOCK POPULATION IMPORTS AND EXPORTS Imports Red Meat:4,468. Tons Chicken: Tons Eggs: 32,000 Trays Fish: Tons Cattle: 1,232 Sheep: 6,500 Goats: 100 Exports Mohair: 830,000 kg Wool: 2,100,000 kg Numbers Cattle675,504 Sheep1,031,526 Goats775,882 Pigs106,260 Horses80,914 Donkeys154,780 Broilers5,230,198 Layers2,457,626 Indigenous Birds 850,000

Poultry Sector Sector Number of HH Population Commercial- Broilers 10,4605,230,198 Commercial- Layers 8,3212,457,625 Indigenous4,500850,000 Duck and Greese 2,00010,000 Total25,2818,547,815

POULTRY DENSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF PIGS

National Task force NATIONAL TASK FORCE Ministry of Health and Social WelfareMinistry 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 ORGANIZATIONSINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National taskforce – established November 2005 (According to WHO guidelines – Step by Step Approach)National taskforce – established November 2005 (According to WHO guidelines – Step by Step Approach) Draft Plan presented to Stake holders workshop – 20 December 2005Draft Plan presented to Stake holders workshop – 20 December 2005 Final Plan presented to Stakeholders on 14 February 2006Final Plan presented to Stakeholders on 14 February 2006 Inter ministerial meetings on goingInter ministerial meetings on going

Coordinating teamCoordinating team Planning teamPlanning team Operational teams- DistrictsOperational teams- Districts

National AI Task Force Activities  Awareness Creation Strengthening Early Warning SystemStrengthening Early Warning System Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

Phase Key Activities Time frame Phase 1 and 2 Pre pandemic stage Public Awareness and sensitizationPublic Awareness and sensitization TrainingTraining Material productionMaterial production CommunicationCommunication Creation of AI Control CentreCreation of AI Control Centre Surveillance of avain influenza in animalsSurveillance of avain influenza in animals Stock piling materialsStock piling materials Since October on going Since February 2006 On going Since February 2006 Phase 3, 4 and 5 Cases in birds and a few humans Medical interventionMedical intervention Non-Medical interventionNon-Medical intervention CommunicationCommunication Phase 6 Medical interventionMedical intervention Non-Medical interventionNon-Medical intervention CommunicationCommunication

Capacity in the Country Veterinary and public health officers adequateVeterinary and public health officers adequate Animal health technicians limitedAnimal health technicians limited Laboratory staff inadequateLaboratory staff inadequate Equipment minimal both veterinary and medical Equipment minimal both veterinary and medical

RIVERS AND DAMS Orange RiverOrange River Katse DamKatse Dam ColletCollet MuelaMuela LetsengLetseng RaletingRaleting TsakholeTsakhole NaileNaile MaboteMabote MotimposoMotimposo MokomahatsiMokomahatsi Libeng sa masoleLibeng sa masole Mohale damMohale dam

Species of Migratory Birds Common NameScientific Name Egyptian GooseAlopo-Cheu aegiotiacius Goliath HeronArdea Goliath White StorkCiconia-ciconia Little SrabeTachydaptus ruficouis Maccoa DuckOxyuramaccoa Spur Winged GooseLack plectroopterus Secretary BirdSagittarius secretarious Cattle EgretBubulcus

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Conclusion Migratory birds Migratory birds Movement of humansMovement of humans TradeTrade Budget constraint