In Libya, veterinarians in the field are carrying out good work to control the current FMD outbreak. In this new episode, Dr Dayhum and Dr Eldaghayes start from the history of the FMD in Libya to contextualize the actual FMD situation in Libya, and highlight experiences and strategies to control the disease.
Ibrahim Eldaghayes is a veterinarian and Professor of Virology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli, Libya. He is working with EuFMD, coordinating the work under Pillar II as a Technical Specialist. He holds a PhD in Virology and Immunology from the University of Bristol, UK, 2005. As a formal committee member of the Libyan National Center of Animal Health (NCAH) and now as a scientific advisor for NCAH, he is involved in many activities in order to control animal and zoonotic diseases in Libya. He has been nominated by the Libyan National Center for Diseases Control (NCDC) as Member of the Scientific Committee to control COVID-19 in Libya, and also appointed as COVID-19 Awareness and Education Committee Leader of the University of Tripoli. Ibrahim is also founder and Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed international journal “Open Veterinary Journal”.
Abdunaser Dayhum is a veterinarian and Professor of Epidemiology at the Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli, Libya. He is an epidemiologist, with experience in practice and development and cooperation projects. He is working with EuFMD in supporting the planning, development and implementation of the Pillar II Work Programme with technical assistance for FMD and other TADs risk reduction in European neighbouring countries. He was the director of National Center of Animal Health (NCAH) and also acted as CVO of the State of Libya and OIE delegate in 2012-2014. Abdunaser has a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Tripoli in 1990. he has completed his Master’s Degree in Epidemiology at the Veterinary College, Guelph University, Canada, in 1997, and has a PhD in Veterinary Epidemiology from the Ecole National Vétérinaire d’Alfort, France in 2008.
