International Conference on "Prevention and control of Campylobacter in the poultry production system"
CONCEPT
The consumption of contaminated food, poultry meat in particular, is considered one of the main sources of human infection, as reported by several published papers and scientific studies. Contaminated poultry meat, in fact, plays a crucial role in human exposure, causing the 20%-30% of all human cases of campylobacteriosis in EU and representing the primary source of infection in 50%-80% of cases. Member States, as active part of the EU integrated approach to food safety from the farm to the fork, are strongly committed to take action and to adopt appropriate methods to fight against Campylobacter in animals, in animal-by products, and in humans, to reduce the disease spreading, improve the quality of meat production, and to protect public health. According to an EFSA’s opinion published in 2011, an effective control strategy for Campylobacter contamination in poultry meat should consider the whole production chain; the last identified strategy aims strongly to the first phase of the chain production, in particular to the biosecurity measures and the actions taken. Scientists and policy-makers are currently debating on the most effective and feasible control measures to be applied along the poultry meat production chain, while great efforts and several studies are being carried out to identify the main risk factors for Campylobacter colonisation and contamination. The conference will debate the risk factors, drawing up particular attention to the active measures in the farm. In this context and in line with the EFSA scientific indications, the Italian Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National Union of the Meat and Egg Agri-food Sectors (U.N.A. ITALIA), recently launched the “National monitoring plan on Campylobacter contamination along the production chain of poultry meat”, with the aim of producing and collecting epidemiological data useful for the definition of appropriate and feasible national control strategies.
Taking into account the impact of the disease on the poultry production and on human health, the Italian Ministry of Health promoted this International Conference, The Conference is open to National Competent Authorities of EU member States, candidate, and third Countries and to all the stakeholders interested to the improvement of the quality and safety of poultry meats as well as to the protection of human and animal health.
CONFERENCE GOALS
- To update the scientific community, policy and decision makers and - To examine the main risk factors and critical points influencing the colonisation and maintenance of Campylobacter contamination - To discuss the efficacy and feasibility of possible control strategies and prevention, through acting measures on farm, for Campylobacter - To examine effective risk communication approaches to increase
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