Vector control of lumpy skin disease in Tunisia with a One Health approach
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Lumpy skin disease, virus, vector, pesticide, North AfricaAbstract
Background: Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease caused by a Capripoxvirus, it is at the same time contagious and an arboviral disease. LSD is emergent in several regions of the world, in July 2024, an LSD clinical case was notified for the first time in Tunisia then rapidly, other outbreaks were notified in the country. The control of this viral disease could be performed through several actions including sanitary measures, vaccination and anti-vectorial control measures. The former could be realized using pesticides but also other actions that are more respectful of the three health (human health – animal health and environment health). Aim: the following question was addressed: how an integrated approach for vector control, based on a One Health approach, should improve the control of LSD in Tunisia while avoiding the negative effects of pesticides on human, animal and environmental health? Methods: The thinking is based on a benefits/efficacy/risk ratio analysis of the pesticides’ use on one hand and the application of more integrated alternative methods on the other hand. Results: The author discusses the limits and the negative effects of an exclusive pesticide use for the control of LSD. In the second section of the paper, he presents the interest of an integrated anti-vectorial control program with a One Health vision for the use of more environment-friendly than a “simple” spraying of pesticides on animals and in the environment. Conclusions: The research priorities paths should explore the reasoned use of pesticides, the characterization of entomofauna and the identification of LSD vectors for a targeted control.
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