trichinella infects pigs but also wild fauna humans infected from raw or undercooked meat
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Experiences with international recognition of a region where the risk of Trichinella in domestic swine is officially recognised as negligible Charlotte Vilstrup Denmark. Trichinella a Zoonotic Parasite. Trichinella infects pigs but also wild fauna Humans infected from raw or undercooked meat - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Experiences with international recognition of a region where the risk of Trichinella in domestic swine isofficially recognised as negligible
Charlotte Vilstrup Denmark
• Trichinella infects pigs but also wild fauna• Humans infected from raw or undercooked meat• Cases of human trichinellosis in EU caused by
– Meat from outdoor pigs – Meat from backyard pigs– Horse meat– Game
Trichinella a Zoonotic Parasite
The European Commission recognized Denmark as region with negligible risk of Trichinella in pigs July 2007
Risk-based surveillance programme for Trichinella• Annual wildlife survey • Pig traceability • Contingency plan • Test quality assurance
Status Denmark May 2010
Annual Wildlife SurveyAnimal Number of animals tested for
Trichinella (2008)Number of animals to be tested,
according to the risk-based monitoring programme
Fox 122 300
Badger 12
1
142
3
1
As a supplement to the wildlife monitoring programme 50 other carnivores and scavengers are tested
Stone marten
Mink
Marten
Otter
Rooks 50
Total 331
Pig TraceabilityBased on • Central Husbandry Register (CHR) incl. information on
movement of pigs
• Exchange of Food Chain Information incl. information on indoor/outdoor
Contingency Plan
WWW.UK.FVST.DKWWW.UK.FVST.DK
Test Quality Assurance
Risk based control• Horses, sows and boar, wildhog, outdoor pigs • Tests on 6 accreditated laboratories• Laboratories participate in ring-tests at least twice a year
Additional• Fattening pigs (all)• Tests on 12 accreditated and/or approved laboratories• Laboratories participate in ring-tests at least twice a year
3rd countries
Certificates declares testing for Trichinella
Amount of Production Exported in 2008
44
88
46
8174
13
0102030405060708090
100
Beef Pig meat Poultry meat Butter Cheese Grain
Pct.
Export of Agriculture Products 2008
Pig meat39%
Dairy products18%
Beef and poultry meat5%
Fur 8%
Other vegetables
17%
Other animalproducts
13%
Danish Pork Exports By Country
GermanyRussiaEastern EuropeJapan
UKJapan
USA (ribs)
ItalySwedenUKFranceGermany
China
ChinaChinaChina
China
Danish Pork Exports by Country
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
1000
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es
Others
Russia
China
USA
Japan
Sweden
Poland
Italy
France
UK
Germany
International Cooperation
Denmark
WTO
European Communities
Nordic Cooperation
OIE
Codex Alimentarius FAO
/WHO
….on all levels…….