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Daniel Chaisemartin¹

¹Administrative and Management System Department, World Organisation for Animal Health, Paris, France. d.chaisemartin@oie.int

Developments in Biologicals

|March 1, 2008

Summary

Global aquatic animal health transparency has improved through enhanced information sharing and modernized systems like WAHIS. This includes active data verification and improved communication channels for disease surveillance.

Area of Science:

Veterinary epidemiology
Global animal health surveillance
Aquatic animal disease management

Background:

Formal notification by OIE Member Countries is the basis for global aquatic animal health transparency.
Since 2002, transparency has been enhanced by actively searching and verifying unofficial information from various sources.
Information exchange is further supported through agreements like GLEWS between FAO, OIE, and WHO.

Purpose of the Study:

To detail the evolution and improvements in the OIE's World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS).
To highlight advancements in global aquatic animal disease transparency and data accessibility.
To showcase the integration of official and unofficial data sources for comprehensive disease monitoring.

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Formal notification procedures by OIE Member Countries.

Active search and verification of unofficial information from diverse sources.

Collaboration and information exchange with international organizations (FAO, WHO) under GLEWS.

Modernization of information systems, including the WAHIS web application and WAHID Interface.

Development of electronic distribution lists and website enhancements for data dissemination.

Main Results:

Increased efficiency in global aquatic animal health transparency since 2002.
Establishment of new criteria for listing OIE diseases (2004) and modified notification procedures (2005).
Modernized OIE World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) with improved data query capabilities via the WAHID Interface.
Enhanced communication through electronic alerts and newsletters.
Introduction of global disease distribution mapping on the OIE website.
Public access to official OIE data and other publications through the CEFAS (OIE Collaborating Centre) database.

Conclusions:

The OIE has significantly enhanced global aquatic animal health transparency through a multi-faceted approach.
Modernized information systems and improved data sharing have increased the accessibility and utility of aquatic animal disease information.
Continuous improvements in data collection, verification, and dissemination strengthen global disease surveillance and response capabilities.