intro to biosecurity Flashcards
zoonoosis
any disease or infection which is naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans
biosecurity
strategic and integrated approach to analyzing and managing relevant risks to human, animal and plant life and health associated risks for th environment
emergency biosecurity
in the face of a specific threat
routine biosecurity
everyday control of disease spread
name some forms of biosecurity
infection control, aseptic technique, management of notifiable/ emergency animal disease, management of GMOs, bioterrorism
who manages animal biosecurity (international)
WOAH world organization for animal health
who manages animal biosecurity (national)
department of agriculture, fisheries and forestry (DAFF)
animal health australia (AHA)
who manages animal biosecurity (state)
state dept. Ag or primary industries
where is biosecurity particularly a risk
hobby farms (high diversity of animals, not professional farms, not regularly checked, high movement of animals and people on and off farm)
general personnel biosecurity approaches
clothing, PPE, hand hygiene, vaccines
goal of biosecurity approaches
- intro to pop
- spread through pop
- maintenance in pop
- specific transmission
fomite
object that can carry and spread diseases
biosecurity general approaches engineering controls
facilities and equipment, design, cleaning and decontaminations, materials
biosecurity general approaches administrative processes
processes, protocols, methods, quarantine, isolation, waste disposal
PPE
personal protective equipment
-protection of self
-last line of defence
