Defra Science Advisory Council
Epidemic Diseases (SAC-ED)
LATEST NEWS
8 August 2007
SAC's Epidemic Diseases sub-group (SAC-ED), has been reconvened following the latest outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Surrey. Sub-group members are being kept up-to-date with Defra activity and providing support to the Defra Chief Science Adviser (CSA) as needed.
For further information on the outbreak please refer to the Defra foot and mouth disease webpages
Membership
Co-opted members for FMD contingency plan work
Terms of Reference on the FMD contingency plan (2004/5)
Published papers by SAC-ED sub-group
Current Membership
Professor Thomas Meagher (Chair)
Professor Chris Gaskell
Professor Sheila Crispin
Professor Neil Ferguson
Professor Philip Lowe
Professor Jeffrey Waage
Co-opted members for FMD contingency plan work
Mr David Black
Practising veterinarian, Paragon Veterinary Group, Cumbria
Mr Roger Eddy
Ex-President, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr Matt Keeling
Dept. Biological Sciences and Maths Institute, University of Warwick
Dr Laura Green
Ecology and Epidemiology Group, Dept. Biological Sciences, University of Warwick
Mr Jeremy Worth
Countryside Agency [for sub-group discussion on communication issues]
Terms of Reference on the FMD contingency plan (2004/5)
To review the scientific, including veterinary and social science, aspects of Defra's Foot and Mouth Disease contingency plan and to report back to the Science Advisory Council.
Published papers by SAC-ED sub-group
SAC-ED (04) 1 - Agenda and brief for the 1st SAC-ED sub-group meeting held on 26th May 2004.
SAC-ED (04) 2 - Summary of 1st SAC-ED sub-group meeting held on 26th May 2004.
SAC-ED (04) 3 - Agenda for the 2nd SAC-ED sub-group meeting held on 8th June 2004.
SAC-ED (04) 4 - Summary of the 2nd SAC-ED subgroup meeting held on 8th June 2004.
SAC-ED (04) 5 - Final report from the FMD sub-group
SAC-ED (04) 6 - Science Advisory Council review of Exercise Hornbeam.
SAC-ED (04) 7 - Review of the Foot and Mouth Disease contingency plan, including Exercise Hornbeam: recommendations of the Science Advisory Council.
Defra's initial response to the SAC-ED (04) 7 report is as follows: 'This Report of the Science Advisory Council provides valuable input to the development of contingency planning for an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Relevant recommendations will be taken into account in preparation of the Report on Exercise Hornbeam which the department plans to publish in October. The work will also be captured in the next revision of the Foot and Mouth Disease Contingency Plan which will be subject to public consultation prior to being laid before Parliament in 2005.'
SAC-ED (05) 1 - Agenda for the 3rd SAC-ED sub-group meeting held on 31st January 2005.
SAC-ED (05) 2 - Response to the SAC-ED subgroup on their review of the FMD Contingency plan.
SAC-ED (05) 3 - Summary of the 3rd SAC-ED subgroup meeting held on 31st January 2005.
SAC-ED (05) 4 - FMD Contingency plan issues for Defra to address.
SAC-ED (05) 5 - Subgroup report, April 2005
SAC-ED (05) 6 - Minutes of the SAC-ED scoping meeting that was held on 11th April 2005.
SAC (06) 47 - Science underpinning contingency plan for FMD (Defra response and update on progress)
SAC (07) 30 - Science issues arising from FMD outbreak
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