Zoonoses: Austria 2005-2014 Dr. Ulrich Herzog World Health Day 2015 - Foodsafety 07.04.2015 - AGES
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Definition The World Health Organization (WHO) defines zoonoses as those diseases and infections which are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and man. Bacteria (Salmonella, Campylobatcerioses, E coli, ) Parasites (Echinococcosis, Toxoplasmosis, Trichinellosis,..) Viruses (Rabies, Congo fever, Ebola, Rift Valley fever,..) Fungi (Dermatophytoses, Sporotrichosis,..) Unconventional agents (BSE, vcjd,..)
Issue today? Zoonoses foodborne diseases
EU- Legislation Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents Commission Directive 2003/99/EC on the monitoring of zoonosesand zoonotic agents 5
Legal implementation in AT Zoonoses Act in force since 01.01.2006 Animal disease legislation (ADA, AHA, etc..) Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act (LMSVG) in force since 21.01.2006 Epidemics Act Feed Act and accompanying regulations 6
Subject matter and scope surveillance of zoonosesand zoonotic agents and respective antimicrobial resistances by Organization of surveillance of zoonosis and zoonotic agents Surveillance of respective AMR Epidemiological investigation of food borne outbreaks Information exchange on zoonosesand zoonotic agents 7
Structure BKZoon Administration of BKZoon Working groups BL*-FBO (operative) FBO (planning) Programmes Trend report AM-Resistance Food Human Veterinary * several federal provinces concerned AM-quantities and flow 8
Decision - making - process 9
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Monitoring - obligation Brucellosis and agents thereof Campylobacteriosis and agents thereof Echinococcosis and agents thereof Listeriosis and agents thereof Salmonellosis and agents thereof Trichinellosis and agents thereof Tuberculosis due to M. bovis Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli 11
Monitoring according to the epidemiological situation Viral zoonoses Calicivirus Hepatitis-A-virus Influenza virus Rabies Viruses transmitted by arthropods Parasitic zoonoses Anisakiasis and agents thereof Cryptosporidiosis and agents thereof Cysticercosis and agents thereof Toxoplasmosis and agents thereof Bacterial zoonoses Borreliosis and agents thereof Botulism and agents thereof Leptospirosis and agents thereof Psittacosis and agents thereof Tuberculosis, other than in point A Vibriosis and agents thereof Yersiniosis and agents thereof Other Zoonosesand zoonotic agents 12
Reporting 2005-2013
Stories of success Reduction of salmonellosis Transparency Reporting system Awareness Public information Outbreak investigation: improved diagnostic outbreak investigation unit in AGES clear structure existing SOPs
room of improvement Campylobacter > 70% positive Implementation of the Consensus paper Listeriosis Future key bacteria? EHEC / VETC Microbiological criteria Hepatitis A / E Information gaps Interaktion between wild life and farmed animals
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Food - test Campylobacter Salmonellen EHEC/VTEC Listerien Yersinien Vibrionen Clostridium difficile Shigella Norovirus Rotavirus Sapovirus Hepatitisviren Staphyloccus aureus Bacillus cereus Clostridium botulinum Clostridium perfringens Cryptosporidium parvum Toxoplasma gondii Cyclospora cayetanensis Giardia Source: Dr. M. Matt AGES No test in food products <500 tests in the last 5 years
Do we check the right things? Source: Dr. M. Matt / Klemens Fuchs AGES
Food Chain - model Feed vegetables primary production: Milk, Meat, Eggs, etc Production: Slaughterhouse, dairy plant, egg packing, etc. Processing Retail Consumer Direct sale Agracontrol Official veterinarian Official veterinarian / food safety inspector Food safety inspector Consumer Food chain reality: Source: Dr. M. Matt AGES
Consumer information http://www.ages.at/produktwarnungen/ The aim of this measure: the consumer have to recognize their responsibility for food safety at the end of the food chain. Cooling cleanly working sufficient heating kitchen - hygiene
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Summary I Legal and structure of zoonoses control are in place and work well. Measures due to the reduction of salmonellosis have been successful. The reduction of campylobacteriosis is very complex and there is the need of a whole food chain approach. Listeria will be more and more important in the future development of hygiene rules. Other microbiological risks become more important, because of changes in food-producing process and consumer behaviour.
Summary II Food producers are responsible for the food safety. The food chain becomes more and more complex Globalisation of food trade Urbanisation of people Concentration of retailers Higher competition between producers Authority's technical and financial resources are limited and decreasing. Consumer have to recognize their responsibility at the end of the food chain.
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