National Center for Disease Control & Public Health www.ncdc.ge Anthrax Environmental Decontamination Network Lile Malania, MD PhD National Center for Disease Control and Public Health 29 September, 2015
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Anthrax Environmental
Decontamination Network
Lile Malania, MD PhD
National Center for Disease Control and Public Health
29 September, 2015
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NCDC - established in 1995; It is a central public health and
research institution under the authority of MoLHSA
1937 Establishment of the Anti-Plague Station in Georgia
1992 Research Center of Especially Dangerous Pathogens (EDPs)
1995 National Center for Disease Control
2004- As a result of large-scale reorganization: Integration of
2007 Medical Statistics Center and Public Health Department into the NCDC
2013 Integration of R. Lugar Center for Public Health Research (CPHR) into the NCDC
History
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NCDC (High-level Biomedical Research Center - Center of Excellence)
Lab Part
Richard G. Lugar Center
“One World – One Health”
Non-Lab/Office
Part of NCDC&PH
Immunization
Cold Chain Infrastructure
R.Lugar Center for Public Health
Research
Bio-safety and EDP Department
Biology Safety Division
National Repository
EDP Lab
Zoo Anthology Lab
General Bacteriology Lab
Vivarium
Lab tests reception desk
Virology, Molecular Biology and Genomic Department
Molecular Epidemiology Lab
Influenza and Respiratory Viruses Lab
Polio and other entero-viruses lab
Cell Cultures Lab
Serology Lab
R. Lugar Center for Public Health Research
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Non-Laboratory Part of NCDC
Training Center
State Public
Health Programs:
- Immunization
- Blood Safety
- TB
- HIV/AIDS
- Screening
- Surveillance
- MCH
- Occupational
diseases
Epid-surveillance of
Infectious Diseases:
- VPD
- Diarrheal
- Vector borne
- Air borne
- EDP - Zoonoses
- STI/HIV/TB
Surveillance of NCD:
- CVD
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- COPD
- Risk factors
- Health promotion
- Behavioral Health
Environmental
Health
Medical
Statistics
NCDC Local Cooperation
• National Food Agency /
Laboratory of the MoA
(NFA/LMA)
• G. Eliava Bacteriophage,
Microbiology and
Virusology Research
Institutre
• Public and Private
Laboratories and Clinics
• Tbilisi State
University
• Tbilisi State Medical
University
• Georgian Agrarian
University
• Ilia State University
• University of Georgia
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WB
DTRA
WHO
EU
Universities & Research Centers:
University of Florida, University of Maryland,
Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, Arizona University,
Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, University of Oslo, etc.
WRAIR
FOA / OIE
NCDC
UNFPA
UNICEF
USAID
CDC / Atlanta
Principal Recipient of
GFTAM Grants
NIH
GAVI
• Anthrax cases are registered among animals and humans every year
• Mostly sporadic cases occur but outbreaks are registered as well
• Currently we are seeing an increasing trend in morbidity
• Since 1881 up today more than 2000 affected points are registered
• Increasing number of affected areas is acute problems for country
• Since 90s up today more than 300 of B. anthracis strains have been isolated
Anthrax in Georgia
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Cutaneous Anthrax
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Distribution of Anthrax Cases by Years (2000-2015)
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Distribution of Anthrax Cases by Sex (2000-2015)
Female
30,59%
Male
69,41%
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Source of Anthrax Infection (2000-2015)
infected live-stock
65,34%
contaminated soil -
11,22%
Purchased meat-
16,83%Unknown - 6,6%
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Anthrax Foci
Before After
Human Cutaneous Anthrax Outbreak Locations
2000-2012
Providing trainings on:
Basic Biosafety/Biosecurity
BSL3 procedures
Molecular Characterization of B. anthracis
Sequencing of B. anthracis
Soil Sampling from Anthrax foci
NCDC’s Contribution to AEDnet
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• Host Countries: Cardiff, UK; Turkey; Poland; Italy; Germany;
• Visitor Countries: Cardiff, UK; Turkey; Italy; Germany;
• Performed work:
2014 – 4 Secondments in Cardiff, UK
3 Secondments from Kars, Turkey
2015 – 2 Secondments in Kars, Turkey
3 Secondments in Poland
1 Secodnment in Cardiff, UK
1 Secodnment from Cardiff, UK
• Have been prepared one abstract and poster presentation
NCDC’s Secondments
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Secondment in Cardiff, UK
A true collaboration: from Working to Entertaining
Secondment in Kars, Turkey
A true collaboration: from Working to Entertaining
Thank you!
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