In Europe, the foundation has allocated $500,000 to help the Geneva-based World Health Orevolvingon establish a revolving fund so that doctors can respond quickly to outbreaks of a mysterious illnesses.
But it is one, he says, which requires the establishment of a rapid approval and procurement process, so that diagnostic tests can be made available quickly during outbreaks.
In June and July, China, Thailand and Vietnam quickly recognized outbreaks, dispatched teams to investigate and obtained laboratory confirmation of infections in a few days, said Dr. Joseph Domenech, chief of the F.A.O.'s animal health service, in an interview.
Federal officials have long argued that a national identification system is necessary to quickly trace outbreaks of diseases like bovine brucellosis, tuberculosis and mad cow, and that it would protect not only the health of animals and humans but also the cattle industry, which suffered in 2003 after the discovery of mad cow disease in a dairy cow in Washington State.
In the United States, surveillance of birds for WNV is used to quickly detect outbreaks and take action against its spread.
Unless water and sanitation services are quickly restored, outbreaks of water-borne diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea can cause more deaths, particularly among children.
"Without proper treatment, contaminated water could quickly see outbreaks of water-borne disease, which would have serious consequences for the children in this camp".
The rapid response to this outbreak of YFV and subsequent laboratory-based diagnosis clearly demonstrate that an efficient surveillance system can lead to quickly detecting outbreaks and appropriate intervention, potentially saving many lives.
Because of the disease's highly infectious nature, FMD-free countries like the UK must respond quickly to outbreaks because of economic trade consequences; a quick and well-coordinated response is key to success.
