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Invitation to FAO Seminar/webinar on Sustainable Livestock for the UN Sustainable Development Goals - Outcomes and directions from latest FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG 27) - 2 November 2020
FAO Animal Health News [09 December 2019] ::: FAO pilots a 4-week online training workshop on ASF preparedness | ASF simulation exercise: Good practices for handling a deadly pig disease & MORE...
FAO Animal Health News [22 November 2019] ::: Controlling ASF in wild boar / Strengthening animal health in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia and more....
Tripartite Zoonoses Guide: now available in more languages
2019 World Rabies Day Webinar
FAO Animal Health News [08 August 2019] ::: Close to 5 million pigs lost to Asia’s swine fever outbreak / Training on sampling techniques for MERS-CoV testing & more....
FAO Animal Health News [06 June 2019] ::: Regional training in Eastern Africa on PE and PDS / In-service regional training in Eastern Africa on RRA / New FAO LSD videos for awareness / LSD simulation exercises in Eastern Europe & MORE....
FAO Animal Health News [18 April 2019] ::: Routine inter-sectoral risk assessment for zoonotic threats kick-started in Tanzania / Ghana pilots innovative tool to combat AMR / FAO calls for radical approach to ignored cattle disease (CBPP) & MORE
FAO-Animal Health news [27 March 2019] ::: News on FAO H5N8 HPAI assessment for Southern Africa / Animal disease surveillance and reporting mechanism in Sierra Leone / FAO and USAID strengthening One Health platform in Rwanda and MORE....
FAO-Animal Health news [08 March 2019] ::: News on African Swine fever (ASF) around the globe / Viet Nam poultry industry with coordinated surveillance & MORE....
FAO-Animal Health news [26 February 2019] ::: News on African Swine fever (ASF) around the globe / FAO surveillance evaluation tool (SET) / New AMR case study series starting with Denmark & MORE...
FAO-Animal Health news [08 February 2019] ::: Predicting the areas at risk for LSD spread within Eurasia / Enhancing Participatory Epidemiology/Participatory Disease Search Methods in East Africa & MORE....
FAO Animal Health news [January 18, 2019] ::: Improving poultry health and management in three high-risk villages in Lao PDR / Towards developing FAO’s guidance on Animal Health Emergency Operations Centres & MORE
Animal Health news [January 11, 2019] ::: Editable leaflets for quick awareness against priority TADs / Better data management for better monitoring of AMR use in animal production (Viet Nam) / FAO launches a Mobile Application in Ghana & MORE....
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Evaluation for Action – FAO’s surveillance evaluation tool (SET) is shaping projects in Africa / Methodology helps assess price tag of countering cattle’s LSD & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Technical Workshop on Curriculum Development for FETPV / Workshop on the Development of Technical Guidelines for Rapid Risk Assessment for Animal Health Threats / FAO Côte d'Ivoire and USAID on Rabies & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO organizes its third Africa ECTAD regional meeting in Egypt / New South-South agreement between China and FAO / FAO hosts meeting to strengthen collaboration on TADs for Central, Southern and Western Asia & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: New project on LSD to assist at-risk Eastern European countries / Livestock departments to work with FAO to help control FMD in Pakistan / Viet Nam–China technical exchange on H7N9 surveillance & more
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: South Sudan livestock vaccination underway / Surveillance of AMR in livestock and aquaculture in Viet Nam / FAO regional training to improve access to new tool for assessment of laboratories and AMR surveillance & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO to pilot a new approach to protect cattle against insect-transmitted diseases in Serbia / FAO and Viet Nam emergency preparedness for H7N9 introduction to Viet Nam / Equipping Cambodian Health Professionals & MORE....
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Regional training on outbreak investigation for FMD, PPR and Sheep and Goat Pox in Mongolia / Joint Table Top Exercise on Influenza Preparedness and Response Readiness in Nepal & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Stopping Avian Influenza in Togo / Launch of the PPR Global Research and Expertise Network (PPR GREN) / FAO and USAID provide Guinea with a rapid diagnostic tool for rabies & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: The importance of early warning / More than 1 million poultry vaccinated against Newcastle disease in Mozambique / Coordinated Initiative to One Health Approach in Nepal & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Japan and FAO new agreement to fight Avian Influenza, Fall Armyworm / FAO and Ethiopian Government reaffirm commitment to eradicate PPR / Stepping up efforts in Asia to prevent a re-emergence of the rinderpest & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Indonesia is the first country to pilot the tripartite Joint Risk Assessment (JRA) tool / FAO supports Zanzibar to address AMR in animal health / Learning from Local Wisdom & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Global Veterinary Epidemiology Capacity Development Workshop / Development and application of a European foot-and-mouth disease spread model – EuFMD-iS / Southern Africa intensifies management and control of bird flu & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO risk assessment notes the role of poultry vaccination in reducing risk of avian and human exposures to the H7N9 avian influenza virus / Training on participatory epidemiology principles and techniques in Georgia & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Improving animal health delivery service in Sierra Leone / FAO supports efforts to build the diagnostic capacity of national veterinary laboratories in Ghana & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO trains almost 300 field veterinarians in the FYR of Macedonia on early detection and control of LSD and BT / The EuFMD’s training programme / Urgent livestock vaccination campaign in South Sudan & MORE....
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO boosts Kenya’s Animal Disease Surveillance Capacity and Performance Evaluation / CMC-AH achieves milestones at 11th Steering Committee Meeting & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Russia hosts international meeting on transboundary animal diseases / Evidence points to wild boar in transmission of African / News on AMR worldwide and MORE...
NEW EMPRES FOCUS ON...Highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza in 2016 and early 2017 - Observations and future perspectives
SAVE THE DATE :: WEBINAR :: World Rabies Day
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Supporting the Global Health Security Agenda to address Africa Zoonotic Diseases / Foot-and-Mouth Disease Real Time Training continues in Nepal / FAO supports to Community Animal Health Workers in Myanmar & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Technical meeting held in Rome to ensure global preparation if rinderpest re-emerges / H5N8 HPAI in Uganda - FAO Risk Assessment / National "cascade training" course on FMD supported by Italy & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO team supports avian influenza outbreak simulation exercises in Lao PDR / FAO facilitates identification of research priorities in vet sector for AMR in India & more....
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Sensitizing stakeholders in Uganda on FAO’s new workplan supporting action packages of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) through a USAID-funded/ Georgia gets ready for possible re-emergence of cattle disease & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Reinforcing control efforts amid outbreak of avian influenza in China / ATLASS Mission Embarks on AMR Surveillance Preparation in Indonesia / FAO and FMD PCP in South Sudan & MORE....
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Close collaboration in Viet Nam to safeguard livelihoods from influenza A(H7N9) virus / Moldova offers a good example of handling African swine fever with FAO help / FAO and China govt on CFETPV sustainability & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Good emergency management practices (GEMP) workshop in Tanzania / Governments meet to discuss the sustainable future of livestock in Africa & MORE
REMINDER ::: Webinar- Expert consultation on Vaccination against RVF in Mali and Niger
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EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: H5N8 HPAI now confirmed in Uganda: FAO’s support to the East African Region / Digital tools for data collection and analysis: EMPRES and Imperial College London to collaborate on advanced field data analysis & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Alarm as lethal plague detected among rare Mongolian antelope / Good practices to collect livestock data / Videos, publications & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Need for national surveillance strategies in Eastern Africa / Capacity development of national stakeholders key to the success of FAO’s component of the USAID EPT-2 / New cattle disease in Georgia & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO facilitates establishment of Tanzania Animal Health Surveillance Network / Sharing FAO tools for Vet Lab assessment / JAC recognizes FAO’s efforts to maintain global freedom from Rinderpest & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Supporting Myanmar on the control of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) / Southern Africa: Strengthening capacity of livestock interventions in crises / Viet Nam on AMR & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: LinkTADs project ends – Major achievements / US$ 5 million livestock traceability project in Georgia / Antimicrobial resistance 101 & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: One Health technical and ministerial meeting in Senegal / Highly pathogenic avian influenza spreading in Europe, South Asia / FAO Egypt trains lab staff on MERS-CoV & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: H5N8 HPAI detected in Hungary and India / FAO risk assessment calls for a concerted RVF rapid response campaign in West Africa / FAO marks 3 November as the first One Health Day & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO and OIE present battle plan in global campaign to eradicate PPR / FAO joins forces with Moldovan authorities against ASF / Reducing spread of zoonotic diseases in Fiji & MORE...
REMINDER FOR TODAY - A series of Webinar/Seminars on Animal Health Risk Analysis is starting on Thursday 27 October at 12.00 (GMT+2) - Join in!
A series of Webinar/Seminars on Animal Health Risk Analysis is starting on Thursday 27 October at 12.00 (GMT+2) - Join in!
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO supports ASEAN initiative in establishing a coordinating centre for animal health and zoonoses / Can Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) be eradicated? & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO on more robust anthrax prevention measures / LinkTADs achievements presented at EPIZONE 10th meeting / AMR surveillance plan in Kenya / Zimbabwe raises awareness on AMR / New FMD and TADs resources online & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Safer Animal Trade between China, Lao PDR, Myanmar and South-South Cooperation / Emergent Avian Influenza virus detected in surveillance of migratory birds in Russian Federation / Rabies: Educate, vaccinate, eliminate & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Joint LinkTADs - AGAH/GLEWS Webinar on the use of EMPRES-i / At UN, global leaders commit to act on AMR / ECOWAS and FAO on Animal Health and Production Networks & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: 1st Regional FMD West Africa Roadmap meeting held in Togo / LinkTADs final event at the EPIZONE meeting / H5N8 HPAI of clade 2.3.4.4 detected in wild migratory birds, Tyva Republic, the Russian Federation & MORE....
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO in Indonesia on effective and humane control of rabies / FAO mission to Benin on anthrax / China-focused FMD Emergency Preparation on-line course & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO holds a training of trainers on controlling HPAI in Libya / FAO releases updated version of the RVF mapping tool / FAO Indonesia launches Free Mobile Application for Layer Poultry Farmers & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Experts discuss how to stop livestock skin disease in Serbia / FAO supports Viet Nam to expand influenza surveillance system & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO calls for increased vigilance as H5N1 spreads in West and Central Africa / First phase of PPR global eradication effort taking shape / One Health mission in Viet Nam & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO and Mongolia in control and preparedness of sheep and goat pox / Webinar on African Swine Fever Regional Strategy for Africa now available / LinkTADs presented in Brussels & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO training for Gulf Cooperation Council countries on transport of infectious substances / FAO on improving animal health service delivery in pastoral areas of Ethiopia & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Removal of rinderpest virus from Africa enters final stages / Webinar on ASF Regional Strategy for Africa / FAO equips six Regional Veterinary Laboratories in Uganda & MORE....
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO Work Planning meeting for year 1 of the USAID-funded EPT-2 Programme in Ethiopia and Senegal / Cameroon on H5N1 HPAI / Ebola publication on West Africa & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO Tanzania on Development of National Surveillance Plan for Filoviruses in Livestock / FAO organizes a workshop in Morocco for emergencies management in animal health & MORE....
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: HPAI assessment mission and national stakeholder meeting in Nigeria / 9th Rinderpest Joint Advisory Committee / FAO-OIE meeting on international preparedness and vaccine strategic reserves & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO component of the USAID EPT-2 programme: country planning in West and Central Africa / Rational use of vaccination for control and prevention of H5N1 HPAI & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Continued spread of PPR bolsters case for eradication / Economic analysis of animal diseases / Practical training of wild boar management & more...
EMPRES Animal Health News ::: Improving livelihoods through the control of animal diseases in Africa / Bali fights against rabies with Mass Dog Vaccination & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: 7th West Eurasia meeting in Kyrgyzstan for evaluating FMD control programs / FAO component of the USAID EPT-2 programme: country planning in Uganda / Roadmap meeting for eradication of PPR in the SAARC Region & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: On PPR - Countries envision wiping out an animal disease / Farming Without Fear of Diseases / Taking Care of Cattle Health - Brucellosis Control in Armenia & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: LinkTADs webinar on H7N9 epidemiology & surveillance in China / FAO component of the USAID EPT-2 programme: Country Planning Workshop in Jordan / FAO ECTAD Viet Nam website online & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Emergency preparedness awareness in the Caucasus and Central Asia / New Myanmar One Health (OH) Strategy / FAO workshop to control HPAI in Libya / FAO's Campaign against Avian Flu in Egypt & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: EPT-2 Programme in Kenya - FAO Work Planning meeting / FAO Pilot Project for Vet Lab Policy in Kenya: new developments / Traditional Healers and Rabies in Viet Nam & MORE....
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Launch of the EPT-2 Programme in West and Central Africa / FAO calls for international action on AMR / Zika: FAO Director-General says agency is ready to contribute to international efforts & MORE....
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Regional Launch of the EPT-2 programme in the Near East / Viet Nam on safer trade for animals and animal products & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health NEWS ::: FAO on road map to control and contain zoonotic diseases (Ebola/Mers) / FAO and Ghana project on HPAI / FAO on livestock contribution to food security in Near East and North Africa & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health news :::: FAO Award winner recognized for outstanding contribution to Somali livestock sector / Closure of FAO project to assist China against ASF / Cattle disease puts region's veterinary experts on aler - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Linking and synchronizing three open and public global databases for enhanced monitoring of influenza / Rift Valley fever newsletter provides outbreak, forecasting, and project updates on RVF / Rabies & more....
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Prevention against avian influenza (highly pathogenic avian influenza) / On antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Viet Nam & more....
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO on Rift Valley Fever preparedness in the Maghreb / Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) / U.S. backs FAO efforts to combat global animal disease threats with $87 million & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Fourth wave of H7N9 avian influenza threatens livelihoods, public health / A regional meeting to address Anthrax in West Africa & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO Animal Health and 'Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF)' / Discussion forum on participatory epidemiology / Webinars on animal health research agendas & more....
FAO EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Webinar on rabies prevention and control tools in Asia / FAO and EU working together / FAO convenes meeting on Anthrax in West Africa / FAO & partners to invest in defeating human rabies transmitted by dogs & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO ECTAD Marks the Closure of Avian Influenza Prevention and Control Project in Indonesia / Guidelines for risk communication messaging / Emergence of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Europe & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: LinkTADs Workshops on Laboratory issues / Webinar in Chinese on rabies prevention and control in China / 6th Annual Regional Animal Health Network meeting for eastern Africa & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: LinkTADs dissemination event at EPIZONE / 2nd Technical Meeting of the Animal Health Networks in Central Africa & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO continues its effort in building veterinary services capacity for emergency management / Central Africa sets out its roadmap towards the eradication of the 'Peste des Petits Ruminants' & more
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO and partners accelerate process of rinderpest virus destruction and sequestration in Africa / FAO's progress towards Rift Valley Fever prevention in Northern Africa / LinkTADs First Dissemination Event & MORE
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO boosts capacity of the Ugandan government to fight Foot-and-Mouth disease / FAO ECTAD Indonesia: a fun way to exchange messages with farmers at the Indolivestock Expo & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Strengthening animal health risk assessment capacities in Myanmar / Biosafety/biosecurity: national veterinary laboratories assessed in four African countries & MORE....
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Rabies prevention and control tools in Asia / Bulgaria and animal disease outbreak simulation & MORE.
EMPRES-Animal Health News :::Webinar on rabies prevention and control tools in Asia / West & Central Africa on coordination and synergies to contain Avian Influenza & more
EMPRES Animal Health News ::: The 6th West Eurasia Regional Roadmap Meeting / Mass Antelope Mortality in Kazakhstan (photo story) / Brucellosis fight in Georgia & more
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO and wildlife in Zimbabwe / Vmerge project / LSD webinar / FMD expert panel & MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Exploring new tools against Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in the Horn of Africa and Middle East & more
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Coordination efforts for better understanding MERS / Regional molecular epidemiology training for eastern Africa animal health service providers & MORE...
NEW EMPRES WATCH ::: H5N1 HPAI spread in Nigeria and increased risk for neighbouring countries in West Africa
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: LinkTADs workshop to develop research projects on top-8 animal diseases in China / ASF awareness in Eastern Europe & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Emergency cattle vaccination campaign underway along Syria-Lebanon border / Avian influenza FAO mission in Benin and Togo & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Strengthening control of Bovine Turculosis / ASFORCE for a better understanding of ASF / Online now!! Rift Valley fever report on vaccine and diagostic dev. & much more
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Raising African swine fever awareness in Eastern Europe / H5N1, H7N9 and beyond: FAO investigates avian influenza virus / FAO and OIE International Conference on Peste des Petits Ruminants & more
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO's support to the HPAI emergency in Egypt / Report on Brucellosis in Central Asia and Eastern Europe & more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Webinar on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) / FAO's role in addressing AMR / more...
OUT NOW!!! Addressing Zaire Ebola virus (EBV) outbreaks - Rapid qualitative exposure and release assessment
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Coordinating the fight against African swine fever in Eastern Africa / Next phase for FAO/USAID work on avian influenza and emerging pandemic threats / FAO enhances border inspection in Mongolia / more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO & DTRA collaborate to reduce biothreats / Introducing EMA-i smartphone app in Mali to improve disease reporting in 2015 / Training Vet Services in China to reduce risk of ASF incursion & MORE...
NEW EMPRES WATCH ::: Climate models predict persistent above-average rains and risk of flooding in East Africa: FAO, OIE and WHO warn countries to remain vigilant about Rift Valley fever
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO and African partners make progress on avian influenza preparedness / FAO and vaccine producers take key step in PPR eradication planning / FAO, China and EU working together for ASF preparedness in Asia & more....
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Collaborating to control RVF in the Maghreb / RISKSUR 2nd Annual Meeting and Best Practice Workshop / Avian influenza A(H5N8) detected in Europe / MORE...
NEW EMPRES WATCH ::: Avian influenza A(H5N6) - the latest addition to emerging zoonotic avian influenza threats in East and Southeast Asia - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: What is our capacity to detect emerging influenza viruses with zoonotic potential? / Viet Nam "Towards Safer Hatcheries & MORE... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: New programme to eradicate PPR by 2030 / GEMP in Latin America and the Caribbean / MORE... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: First LinkTADs webinar of the series on disease outbreak investigation / more... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Preventing African Swine Fever in China & more... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Helath News ::: Regional Strategy for the control of ASF in Africa / Eastern Africa Regional Animal Health Networks Update & MORE... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES Santé Animale 360 ::: número 43-2014 (autrefois EMPRES bulletin) - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO & USDA/APHIS present GEMP manual in South Africa / GEMP in Arabic / more... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: China, Mongolia and Russia collaborate to control TADs / EuFMD emergency e-course for North African vets /More... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Training in PCP to combat FMD / LinkTADs Update / Angola: vet help for livestock herders / Uganda: mobile application for vet technicians / more... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO compiles past, ongoing and future projects on RVF / Capacity building for risk analysis and influenza A(H7N9) laboratory diagnosis in Africa / MORE... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Launch of the Influenza Virus Monitoring (IVM) online platform in Indonesia / FAO and OIE boost collaboration on animal health /More... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
Avian influenza A(H7N9) - Qualitative risk assessment update - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO Releases Laboratory Mapping Tool / Enhancing preparedness for Avian Influenza in Southeast Asia /MORE... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: MERS-CoV-Towards a Better Understanding of the Disease / Mongolia Preparedness in Event of PPR Incursion from China / More... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES Animal Health 360 ::: Issue 43-2014 (formerly EMPRES bulletin) - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO assists with Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak in North Korea / FAO participates in EIO Study Tour / Bali Serves as a Model for Control of Rabies / More... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Staying alert for influenza A(H7N9) in China / Working on guidelines for avian disease surveillance in LBMs / FAO and CORDS to connect disease surveillance networks globally / MORE - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Launching VMERGE for a better understanding of Rift Valley fever \ FAO's role in animal health - new thematic page \ Post-rinderpest era but not "case closed...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO and OIE collaborate to combat transboundary animal diseases in the Near East and North Africa / FAO facilitates access to DNA sequencing in labs in Africa and Asia /More... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO and Veterinarians Without Borders / World Livestock 2013 ::: Changing Disease Landscapes / MORE... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES Santé Animale 360 ::: número 42-2013 (autrefois EMPRES bulletin) - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO rules out human-to-animal transmission of influenza A(H7N9) / more... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: H7N9 in southern China / From FAO Regional Office in Latin America on classical swine fever (in spanish) / more.... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: A(H7N9) in Africa: Improving Surveillance Measures / E-Conference on Peste des petits ruminants / More... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES Salud Animal 360 ::: Número 42-2013 (anteriorment Boletín EMPRES) - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Influenza A(H7N9) / Peste des Petits Ruminants / Joint FAO-IAEA award / More... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Coordination of Animal Health Research between China and the EU/ Decentralizing Coordination of Animal Networks in West and Central Africa/More... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO promotes investment in healthy poultry production and marketing systems to safeguard against avian influenza and other threats / more... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO workshop leverages country case studies for stronger collaboration on One Health /more....
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO, OIE and WHO unite for World Rabies Day to call for elimination of disease / Establishing guidelines on post-vaccination monitoring of foot-and-mouth disease - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO launches emergency projects to fight H7N9 avian flu in Asia
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Too early to draw conclusions on source of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome infections in humans \ MORE.... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: FAO smartphone app shows potential for improving disease surveillance and reporting in Uganda / MORE... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: From the FAO Regionla Office in Latin America...on Foot and Mouth Disease / Vaccination campaign in the Democratci Republic of Congo / More... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Continued validation critical to success as FLURISK tool nears completion / Livestock socio-economic and policy network improves formulation of policies in Africa... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Moratorium on using live rinderpest virus lifted for approved research /Videos/ More.... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health ::: Video on H7N9 Emergency Consultation - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: News about Foot and Mouth Disease from the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean / Upcoming events / New publications... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Declaration of Global Freedom from Rinderpest - Happy 2nd anniversary! - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Celebrating the Eradication of Rinderpest on 28 June 2013 \ Addressing the avian influenza A(H7N9) emergency.. - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO's latest documents on assessing, monitoring and managing the avian influenza A (H7N9) situation - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health ::: New publication "Addressing the avian influenza A(H7N9) emergency ::: Risk management along the food chain"
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Pakistan to develop the first national Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) control strategy / H7N9..
NEW EMPRES WATCH ::: African swine fever in the Russian Federation - Risk factors for Europe and beyond
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Towards a strategy for the control of Peste des Petits Ruminants in the Arabian Peninsula / Autoridades sanitarias y ganaderos de la frontera colombo - ecuatoriana unidos contra la aftosa...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO gathers international experts for urgent risk assessment on H7N9 / MORE...
EMPRES Boletín de enfermedades transfronterizas de los animales No. 41-2012
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO expert teams analysing avian influenza A(H7N9) virus for enhanced detection and management / MORE....
EMPRES Bulletin des maladies animales transfrontières numéro 41-2012
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO moving forward on prevention and control of PPR and other diseases affecting small ruminants / Regional workshop on brucellosis in Saudi Arabia / More.....
::: Animal Agriculture and Food Safety Risk Analysis and Disease Modeling Course :::
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: FAO inter-regional meeting paves the way for continued laboratory support in animal health / FAO names first reference centre for animal influenza in Asia / MORE...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Cell phones revolutionizing Kenya's livestock sector / E-learning modules on bioinformatics in animal viral pathogens / more...
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Shaping One Health: Towards integrated animal health-food safety surveillance in East Africa / An update on the emerging novel coronavirus / Regulatory frameworks for control of HPAI and other TADs
EMPRES-Animal Health News (05/02/2013) ::: FLURISK global survey on surveillance systems for animal influenza viruses / FAO urges stronger measures on global health threats / More...
EMPRES Transboundary Animal Diseases Bulletin ::: No. 41-2012
EMPRES-Animal Health News 25/01/2013 ::: Prince Madihol Award Conference - A World United Against Infectious Disease / A stepwise approach for progressive control of brucellosis in animals / more...
EMPRES-Animal Health news ::: Threat of African Swine Fever spread in Eastern Europe: Urgent need for international collaboration/ Enhancing coordination on laboratory activities in West and Central Africa / More... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
NEW EMPRES WATCH ::: Rift Valley Fever: vigilance needed in the coming months - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Official launching of the EC consortium for targeted research on African swine fever: ASFORCE / more... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
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EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Advancing One Health in Africa / FLURISK: understanding risk factors for pandemic influenza / more... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
EMPRES-Animal Health News ::: Community-Based Animal Health Outreach' (CAHO) Program In Egypt / more... - #AGA-ANML-HEALTH-ECTAD
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FAO pilots a 4-week online training workshop on ASF preparedness

African swine fever (ASF) is currently rushing through three continents. Never in history has ASF had such a wide distribution with so many millions of animals affected. The disease comes with huge economic costs, considerable trade disruptions and is seriously affecting local livelihoods. Moreover, the disease is threatening to further spread beyond its current boundaries...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_091219.html>]

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Managing wild boar populations to protect against African swine fever

Many countries around the world are currently in the grip of an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak. ASF is a viral haemorrhagic disease causing up to 100% fatality in domestic and wild pigs, for which there is no effective vaccine or treatment. This disease does not infect humans but causes economic losses which threaten food and nutritional security, affect trade, and present a serious challenge for sustained pig production...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_221119.html>]
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Tripartite Zoonoses Guide
Now available in more languages
There are many challenges associeted with zoonotic diseases. A valuable resource to support your country in addressing them, the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide (TZG), is now available in 5 additional languages: French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese.
Your country can use this guide to strengthen sustainable and functional multisectoral, One Health collaboration among all the sectors responsible for health.
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United Against Rabies 2019 Webinar
RABIES: Vaccinate to eliminate

In preparation of World Rabies Day, we would like to invite you to a webinar, organized by FAO, OIE, WHO and GARC offices in Asia and the Pacific Region to create awareness about the FAO/OIE/ WHO/GARC global plan to end human deaths from dog-transmitted rabies by 2030.

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Fri, 9 Aug 2019 13:16:03 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D54EC5.58E341B0]One year on, close to 5 million pigs lost to Asia’s swine fever outbreak

Almost 5 million pigs in Asia have now died or been culled because of the spread of African swine fever (ASF), a contagious viral disease that affects domestic and wild pigs and that was first detected in Asia one year ago this month. While not dangerous to humans, the disease causes up to 100% fatality in pigs, leading to severe economic losses to the pig sector...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1204563/icode/>]
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Thu, 6 Jun 2019 13:39:58 +0000
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[cid:image006.jpg@01D51C7E.15B2BCF0]Regional training in Eastern Africa on participatory epidemiology and participatory disease search

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conducted a training for 15 public veterinarians from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to become trainers in participatory epidemiology and participatory disease search (PE/ PDS). The training was based on the outcomes of a regional meeting conducted in January 2019 in Kenya. This meeting identified...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_060619.html>]
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Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:07:26 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D4F5CE.633F2DE0]Routine inter-sectoral risk assessment for zoonotic threats

kick-started in Tanzania

Tanzania is the first country on the African continent to pilot the joint risk assessment (JRA) tool, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO). As one of the Operational Tools in the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide, JRA supports inter-sectoral risk assessment for zoonotic...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_180419.html>]
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Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:39:06 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D4E4B3.31E7C9E0]Update on FAO's H5N8 HPAI assessment for Southern Africa

In August 2018 FAO published a Focus On entitled "2016-2018 Spread of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiological and ecological observations", predicting the potential of H5N8 virus to become established and disperse further within the sub-region. Although reports from African countries decreased over the following months, in February and March 2019 Namibia reported two H5N8 HPAI outbreaks to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), marking the first...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_270319.html>]
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NEWS ON AFRICAN SWINE FEVER (ASF)

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FAO looks into the role of international trade and travel in the transboundary spread of pig diseases

As globalization increases the interconnectedness between nations, economies, and industries, the introduction of diseases will continue to remain a prominent threat to the livestock sector and the trade of animals and animal products, as well as the livelihoods of farmers, food security and public health. The global pig sector, with its size, production type and biosecurity level, is particularly vulnerable to the transmission of transboundary animal diseases...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_080319.html>]

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Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:13:03 +0000
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NEWS ON AFRICAN SWINE FEVER (ASF)

[cid:image021.jpg@01D4CDDD.5EDE4B00]African swine fever preparedness support mission to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease of swine and wild boar characterized by a very high lethality rate for which there is no vaccine or treatment. The disease is now endemic in most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Eastern Europe. On 1 August 2018, the first detection of ASF was reported from a pig farm in China and the disease has since spread throughout the whole country...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_260219.html>]

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Fri, 8 Feb 2019 15:24:16 +0000
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[cid:image025.jpg@01D4BFCA.B64D5F50]Predicting the areas at risk for lumpy skin disease (LSD) spread within Eurasia

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a newly emerged transboundary animal disease that has spread within just a few years throughout the Middle East, Turkey, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Eastern Europe. Introduction of LSD virus into naïve population causes considerable economic losses due to death of cattle, decrease of their productivity, the cost of vaccination campaigns, and its effects on trade...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_080219.html>]
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Fri, 18 Jan 2019 14:37:35 +0000
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[cid:image017.jpg@01D4AF43.B7AC2990]Improving poultry health and management in three high-risk villages in Luangprabang, Lao PDR
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Poultry producer groups have joined forces with the Northern Agriculture and Forestry College (NAFC) and relevant local authorities from Lao PDR to study the community poultry flock health management approach and associated disease risk reduction at the Puparn Royal Development Study Centre in North-east Thailand. The study centre provides comprehensive technical and academic training as models for farmers to implement in their own communities...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/news/detail-events/en/c/1176830/>]
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Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:48:23 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D4A9BC.AFEC6D00]Editable leaflets to allow quick awareness against priority transboundary animal diseases

In an effort to improve the capacity of countries to promptly react to fast-moving transboundary animal diseases, the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia has developed a series of leaflets on priority diseases of the region. These leaflets have been developed in a fully editable format (PowerPoint) that allows veterinary services and other institutions to quickly adapt, translate, add logos, change pictures, etc. when faced with an animal health emergency...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_110119.html>]
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Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:27:34 +0000
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[cid:image005.jpg@01D430B6.431DE200]Evaluation for Action – FAO’s surveillance evaluation tool (SET) is shaping projects in Africa

In 2016, countries partners of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) in Africa requested a tool to evaluate surveillance systems for animal diseases, including zoonoses. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) developed the Surveillance Evaluation Tool (SET), with support...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_100818.html>]
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Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:15:16 +0000
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[cid:image017.jpg@01D424FB.6A743960]Technical Workshop on Curriculum Development for Field Epidemiology Training Programmes for Veterinarians (FETPV)

FAO organized a Global Workshop in February 2018 entitled "Coordination and Development of Field Epidemiology Training Programmes for Veterinarians" in February 2018 in Rome, Italy. This meeting allowed 80 experts from different institutions, countries and global and regional networks to share experiences in programme development and implementation for applied epidemiology training for veterinarians...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_260718.html>]
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Mon, 9 Jul 2018 08:34:44 +0000
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[cid:image015.jpg@01D41770.6F4FBE20]FAO organizes its third Africa ECTAD regional meeting in Egypt
FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Programme held its 3rd Africa-wide regional meeting in Cairo, Egypt from 2 to 5 July. More than 90 ECTAD staff representing 16 country offices where the ECTAD program is established, as well as staff from FAO Headquarters...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/neareast/news/view/en/c/1144179/>]
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Tue, 26 Jun 2018 08:30:28 +0000
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[cid:image001.jpg@01D40D38.ACE2C760]New project launched to assist at-risk Eastern European countries in their preparedness against lumpy skin disease (LSD)

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a newly emerged transboundary animal disease spreading throughout the Middle East, Turkey, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Eastern Europe. Introduction of LSD virus into naïve population causes considerable economic losses due to death of cattle, decrease of their productivity, the cost of vaccination campaigns, and its effects on trade. The risk of an imminent incursion...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_260618.html>]
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South Sudan: biggest livestock vaccination underway

Keeping animals alive and healthy to hold hunger at bay. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is embarking on its biggest ever livestock vaccnation campaign in South Sudan, aiming to protect over 9 million animals this year to combat increasingly frequent outbreaks of diseases. Why focus on livestock? Over 65 percent of the population relies on livestock for their survival...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1111633/>]

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Fri, 11 May 2018 14:59:31 +0000
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[cid:image019.jpg@01D3E949.666E1090]FAO to pilot a new approach to protect cattle against insect-transmitted diseases in Serbia

There are a number of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) already present or threatening

cattle in the Balkans, notably lumpy skin disease (LSD), but also bluetongue (BT) and Rift Valley fever (RVF). These notifiable diseases have dramatic effects on rural livelihoods and trade (and public health in the case of RVF). The situation worsens with the arrival of summer’s higher temperatures, favouring insect...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_110518.html>]
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Fri, 4 May 2018 14:44:22 +0000
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[cid:image015.jpg@01D3E3C7.20885900]Regional training on outbreak investigation for FMD, PPR and Sheep and Goat Pox in Mongolia

After the first stage training on real-time outbreak investigation for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) and Sheep and Goat Pox (SGP) in September and December 2017, the second stage of this project supported the training of district and provincial public and private vets in Eastern and Central Mongolia. These two regional trainings were conducted by Dr Chimedtseren B., and Dr Erdenebat B. from the Veterinary and Breeding Agency...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_040518.html>]
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Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:09:20 +0000
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[cid:image013.jpg@01D3DE39.B258E9F0]Stopping Avian Influenza in Togo

Imagine an outbreak of a disease that wipes out your livestock and livelihood in a matter of days, and there is no laboratory in the country that can quickly detect what the disease is. In this scenario, there is no chance for a quick response. This is what happened in Togo in 2016. 11 017 poultry were lost and livelihoods of numerous poultry producers and sellers were affected when an outbreak of Avian Influenza hit the country...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/in-action/stopping-avian-influenza-togo/en/>]
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Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:46:13 +0000
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[cid:image005.jpg@01D3D8BF.E6953E50]The importance of early warning

Did you know? Every quarter, FAO releases an Early Warning Bulletin on transboundary animal and plant pests and diseases, including aquatic diseases and forest pests, which are threats that can significantly compromise food security, livelihoods, and trade. The bulletin predicts the likelihood of such threats, occurring, within a country, over the following three months. Forecasting the occurrence of these pests...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_200418.html>]
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Fri, 6 Apr 2018 14:05:24 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D3CDC1.09A1FEB0]Japan and FAO in new agreement to fight Avian Influenza, Fall Armyworm

FAO Regional Office for Africa

The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 500 000 to fight the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and fall armyworm (FAW) in the Republic of Zimbabwe. The project, being rolled out this month, will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and working closely with the Government of Zimbabwe. Its objective is to strengthen the capacity of farmers and Government to rapidly respond to these two transboundary threats...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/1114041/>]
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Mon, 26 Mar 2018 09:28:27 +0000
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[cid:image027.jpg@01D3C2C3.0812FDF0]Indonesia is the first country to pilot the tripartite Joint Risk Assessment (JRA) tool

The first operational tool for conducting multisectoral risk assessments was piloted in Indonesia from 13-16 March 2018. Over 60 technical and policy level representatives from the human health, animal health, environment, disaster agency, security and defense sectors levels came together in Bogor, Indonesia to jointly assess risks from zoonoses, i.e. those diseases that can affect both...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_260318.html>]
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Fri, 16 Mar 2018 15:45:59 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D3BD46.3B8A0DE0]Global Veterinary Epidemiology Capacity Development Workshop - Coordination and Development of Field Epidemiology Training Programmes for Veterinarians

Veterinary Epidemiology Skills and Capacities are at the core of veterinary services to enable to prevent, control and eradicate animal diseases. FAO has been supporting countries as part of its core mandate. In Asia for instance, FAO is engaged in capacity development and implementation of Field Epidemiology Training Programme for Veterinarians (FETPV) and Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Training (AVET) in China, Viet Nam, Indonesia and Thailand...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_160318.html>]
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Thu, 1 Mar 2018 16:52:48 +0000
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[cid:image015.jpg@01D3B186.1567E220]FAO’s latest risk assessment notes the role of poultry vaccination in reducing risk of avian and human exposures to the H7N9 avian influenza virus

The nationwide H7 avian influenza vaccination program launched by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of China in September 2017 has had the desired effect, according to a qualitative risk assessment update by FAO which addresses the Chinese-origin H7N9 spread in poultry and human...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_010318.html>]
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Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:48:18 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D3ACD3.679E7070]Improving animal health delivery service in Sierra Leone

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS), on Monday, 29 January 2018 trained sixty Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) to provide support to improve the country's animal health service delivery. The 60 CAHWs underwent twenty-three sessions on animal health management, using the recently revised...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_230218.html>]
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Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:37:38 +0000
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[cid:image027.jpg@01D396BB.908B37D0]FAO successfully trains almost 300 field veterinarians in the FYR of Macedonia on the early detection and effective control of Lumpy skin disease and bluetongue

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a vector-borne pox disease of cattle characterized by the appearance of skin nodules. Long restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, LSD has slowly invaded new territories over the past decade (Middle East, Turkey, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and the Russian Federation). Official veterinarians, cattle farmers and others along the value chain are therefore unfamiliar with the disease’s clinical presentation...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_260118.html>]
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Fri, 8 Dec 2017 15:36:49 +0000
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[cid:image023.jpg@01D37042.B8577C50]FAO boosts Kenya’s Animal Disease Surveillance Capacity and Performance Evaluation
FAO Kenya representation

The animal disease surveillance capacity evaluation in Kenya has been concluded after an eleven day process aimed at improving local capacities in detection, prevention and response of animal diseases or threats, including zoonoses (diseases which can be transmitted between animals and humans). The objective was to conduct an external evaluation of the animal disease surveillance system in place using the Surveillance Evaluation Tool (SET)...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/kenya/news/detail-events/en/c/1071913/>]
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Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:05:08 +0000
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[cid:image031.jpg@01D369FD.58E1ED00]Russia hosts international meeting on transboundary animal diseases
FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

The Russian city of Vladimir today hosts a two-day FAO regional workshop on Foot-and-Mouth Disease and other transboundary animal diseases. The focus is on “Risk-based approaches and Emergency Management.” The four-strong FAO team, along with seasoned experts from Russian the Research Institute for Animal Health and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) will present an array of topics from epidemiology, to risk-based approaches and emergency preparedness on several different diseases...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/europe/news/detail-news/en/c/1070145/>]
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Mon, 13 Nov 2017 12:55:52 +0000
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[http://www.fao.org/documents/contents/66c9a9dc-87d2-4f45-a3de-3046c1cd723c_200.tn]Highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza in 2016 and early 2017 Observations and future perspectives
No. 11 ::: November 2017

During 2016-2017 novel strains of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus within the Goose/Guangdong/96 (Gs/GD/96)-lineage (mainly H5N8) caused multiple outbreaks of disease in poultry and wild birds across much of Europe, parts of Asia, the Middle East and West Africa, and have extended for the first time to affect poultry in Eastern and Southern Africa. The virus was reported first in the Tyva Republic in late May 2016 before being detected elsewhere. This was the fourth intercontinental wave of transmission

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28 September 2017
Central European Time: 13: 00 - 14:00 (EN); 14:00-15:00 (FR)

On World Rabies Day,
we would like to invite you to a webinar,
organized by FAO to create awareness
about the FAO/OIE/ WHO/GARC global plan
to end human deaths from dog-transmitted rabies by 2030.

Speakers will also zoom in on Asia and Africa.
The first hour will be held in English and the second in French.

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Mon, 22 May 2017 13:38:08 +0000
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[cid:image006.jpg@01D2D311.64292AD0]Supporting the Global Health Security Agenda to address Africa's Zoonotic Diseases and Animal Health

Surveillance of viruses that spread from animals to human beings also known as zoonotic illnesses is a crucial aspect addressing emerging pandemic threats. Kenya is one of the countries implementing the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) component of the Emerging Pandemic Threats program (EPT-2). Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the program aims to build and strengthen basic...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_190517.htm>]
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Fri, 21 Apr 2017 13:58:54 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D2BAB8.27DF4C60]Technical meeting held to help ensure global preparation if rinderpest re-emerges

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Rinderpest-Secretariat organized a technical meeting to discuss the Global Rinderpest Action Plan (GRAP) at FAO headquarters from 28-29 March 2017. Participants included representatives from the FAO-OIE Rinderpest Joint Advisory Committee (JAC), FAO, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), The Pirbright Institute, Japan National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) and the Botswana Vaccine Institute

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Mon, 3 Apr 2017 14:39:56 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D2AC98.E81480F0]Preparing for the worst – UN FAO team supports avian influenza outbreak simulation exercises in Lao PDR

A series of successful avian influenza outbreak simulation exercises have been organized in the area around Luang Prabang to test the country’s Joint Response Plan, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization announced today. The exercises, held from 14-16 March, allowed evaluation of the public and animal health sectors’ readiness for a joint outbreak response should a future avian influenza virus be...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_030417.htm>]
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Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:53:21 +0000
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[cid:image021.jpg@01D2A4BF.1DC22FE0]Sensitizing stakeholders in Uganda on FAO’s new workplan supporting action packages of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) through a USAID-funded project

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Uganda has reoriented its stakeholders on the new work plan for year two of the USAID funded Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) linked to Joint External Evaluation Tool (JEE) which includes prioritisation of zoonotic diseases which were not part of the earlier work plan...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_240317.htm>]
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Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:29:02 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D29F3B.90F025F0]Reinforcing control efforts amid outbreak of avian influenza in China

A resurgent outbreak of a new strain of avian influenza that can be lethal for humans underscores the need for robust and rapid detection and response systems at animal source. This would reduce the risk associated with virus spread and impacts on public health, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/850060/icode/>]
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[cid:image013.jpg@01D2943D.C421EFC0]FAO and DAH-MARD closely collaborates to safeguard livelihoods from influenza A(H7N9) virus
FAO Viet Nam representation

Chinese officials have recently reported a drastic increase of Influenza A(H7N9) human cases in China, having more than 400 human cases during the past three months. Live bird markets remain the main venue of this virus spreading among poultry and from poultry to human. Since influenza A(H7N9) virus is not yet detected in Viet Nam, FAO and DAH-MARD are mobilizing extra resources and attention to prevent...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/vietnam/news/detail-events/en/c/472649/>]
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Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:42:34 +0000
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[cid:image015.jpg@01D28EBC.F0CE8D70]Good emergency management practices (GEMP) workshop in Tanzania

A workshop on Good Emergency Management Practices (GEMP) was conducted in Bagamoyo, Tanzania on 31 January- 3 February 2017 with twenty four participants from multiple sectors. The workshop was jointly organized by the FAO Tanzania Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) team and FAO headquarters Crisis Management Centre for Animal Health (CMC-AH), in collaboration with...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_240217.html>]
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To Vaccinate or not to Vaccinate against Rift Valley Fever Virus: the case study of Niger and Mali

::: WEBINAR :::

Monday, 20 February 2017 - 12.00h CET

Dear Colleagues,

Following the RVF outbreaks in Niger, the Crisis Management Center for Animal Health (CMC-AH) deployed a mission to Niger followed by a mission to Mali. Both missions recommended preventive vaccination in at risk areas. Nevertheless, the feasibility of this should be looked carefully and discussed.

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[cid:image003.jpg@01D27CAF.5FC65480]H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza now confirmed in Uganda: FAO’s support to the East African Region

The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) confirmed that the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus that marked the first ever incursion of HPAI in Uganda belongs to the H5N8 subtype. This subtype has been making headlines in the past few months as it spread from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and then Africa (see FAO situation updates), causing massive deaths in a vast number of wild bird species but also outbreaks in poultry...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_020217b.html>]
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Alarm as lethal plague detected among rare Mongolian antelope

[cid:image003.jpg@01D278C4.40A2F430]The international pledge to eradicate a devastating livestock disease affecting mostly sheep and goats has taken on new urgency in the wake of a mass die-off of a rare Mongolian antelope. Some 900 Saiga antelopes (Saiga tatarica mongolica) - almost 10 percent of the sub-species' population - have been found dead in Mongolia's western Khovd province. Samples taken from carcasses indicated the animals were positive for Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a highly fatal viral disease with plague-like impact on domestic sheep and goat herds, killing up

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Need for national surveillance strategies in Eastern Africa

[cid:image003.jpg@01D2733A.66F538D0]In the recent past, inadequate livestock and animal health policies as well as the low capacity of governments to formulate and implement better policies have received much attention from development partners in Africa. Inadequate policies and institutional frameworks have been identified as major constraints to improved animal industries. Ordinarily, livestock policies that guide decisions on public and private sector resource allocation towards production, health, safety, distribution, and consumption of livestock products are designed by national governments...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_200117.html>]
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[cid:image011.jpg@01D25D40.381A8D40]FAO ECTAD Facilitated and Supported the Establishment of the Tanzania Animal Health Surveillance Network (TANSNet)

In the context of the FAO’s component of USAID-funded Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT-2) programme, the Tanzania Animal Health Surveillance Network (TANSNet) was launched by Dr. Charles Tizeba, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MALF), the United Republic of Tanzania at a workshop held in Arusha from 5th – 6th December 2016. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) - ECTAD facilitated and supported MALF to establish and launch TANSNet...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_231216.html>]
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Fri, 2 Dec 2016 15:32:30 +0000
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[cid:image013.jpg@01D24CB9.A5E143B0]Supporting Myanmar on the control of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is considered to be the swine disease with the largest economic impact for the pork industry at the global level, generating large losses to the commercial sector and also threatening backyard farmers’ livelihoods. To support Myanmar on its PRRS control strategy, FAO ECTAD RAP and FAO ECTAD Myanmar organized two expert missions with laboratory expert Dr Ken Inui (FAO ECTAD Viet Nam) and with Dr Robert Morrison (Professor at the University of Minnesota)...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_021216.html>]
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Fri, 25 Nov 2016 15:51:06 +0000
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LinkTADs project ends – Major achievements

[cid:image013.jpg@01D2473C.17AA43D0]Launched in October 2013, the LinkTADs research consortium funded under the European Commission (EC) Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ended on 31 October 2016. LinkTADs was all about increasing and improving the coordination in terms of animal health research (both epidemiology and laboratory aspects) between the EU and China. To do so, the project started by creating as many opportunities as possible for researchers to meet face-to-face, mostly via workshops, but also through short visits and exchanges. These face-to-face meetings planted the seeds for new collaboration...[Read more<http://www-data.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_251116.html>]
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Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:03:36 +0000
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[cid:image017.jpg@01D23687.4BD809A0]H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Hungary and in the Republic of India

On September 14, FAO EMPRES issued a warning about an H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that had been found in Tyva in the Southern Russian Federation. It was expected (based on earlier events over the past 11 years) that this virus would likely be found in other locations to the west and south in the following months...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_031116b.html>]
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Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:14:48 +0000
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FAO and OIE present initial battle plan in global campaign to eradicate Peste des petits ruminants

[cid:image019.jpg@01D23136.6013A1A0]The ground has been broken on a major international initiative to rid the world of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) - also known as sheep and goat plague - a highly contagious viral animal disease that causes major losses in regions home to millions of the world's poorest people. The $996.4 -million plan launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) today is the first phase of what

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FAO supports ASEAN initiative in the establishment of a Coordinating Centre for Animal Health and Zoonoses
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

[cid:image003.jpg@01D22629.22D03230]With the increasing threat of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, transboundary animal diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today announced a regional approach to counter the dangers. ASEAN has committed to the establishment of an ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Animal Health and Zoonoses (ACCAHZ). The centre’s main goal is to sustainably address common animal diseases and threats that can also compromise the health and livelihoods of millions

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Fri, 7 Oct 2016 14:02:03 +0000
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[cid:image006.jpg@01D220B4.235809A0]FAO calls for more robust anthrax prevention measures
FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

FAO is calling for strengthened prevention measures against anthrax, following reports of outbreaks among reindeer, cattle and horses in northern Europe over the past summer. The new issue of EMPRES Watch provides analysis of the status of anthrax worldwide, and recommends measures to prevent outbreaks among animals as well as transmission of the deadly disease to humans...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/europe/news/detail-news/en/c/445403/>]
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Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:39:13 +0000
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[cid:image019.jpg@01D21B41.8DB59EC0]Safer Animal Trade between China, Lao PDR, Myanmar and South-South Cooperation

A workshop titled “Stakeholder Workshop for Cross-border Safer Animal Trade” was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China from 11 to 13 September 2016. It was organized by the FAO China Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) team and the Veterinary Bureau (VB) of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). The aim was, first, to strengthen...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_300916.html>]
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Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:14:24 +0000
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[cid:image006.jpg@01D215B5.1B8D88D0]Joint LinkTADs - AGAH/GLEWS Webinar on the use of EMPRES-i

In order to improve knowledge on the functionality of the FAO's Global Animal Disease Information (EMPRES-i) system, a webinar entitled "EMPRES-i - Introduction and Application" was held on 2 September 2016, focusing on users from China. Delivered by experts from the FAO AGAH/GLEWS team, the webinar was attended by 21 participants, predominantly from China. ...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_230916.html>]
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Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:21:46 +0000
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1st Regional FMD West Africa Roadmap meeting held in Lomé, Togo

[cid:image017.jpg@01D21036.69EA8020]Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) can severely affect the production of livestock and significantly disrupt regional and international trade in animals and animal products. The most significant impact of FMD in low and middle income countries is, however, due to losses in production, utility and income that combine to particularly affect livelihood and food security of subsistence farmers...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_160916b.html>]
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Fri, 9 Sep 2016 14:45:52 +0000
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D20AB9.9EE12B30]Flores and Lembata Islands provide proving grounds for effective and humane control of rabies

Flores and Lembata Islands of East Nusa Tenggara Province in Indonesia have proven that dog vaccination not only provides a solution for effective and humane control of rabies, but also helps restore the social, cultural and economic value of dogs in the community...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_090916b.html>]
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Fri, 12 Aug 2016 17:27:19 +0000
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[cid:image015.jpg@01D1F4CF.89D4B040]FAO Holds a training of trainers' workshop on controlling Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Libya
FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a training of trainers (6-12 August) workshop on "Emergency assistance for the control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in poultry and other domestic birds in Libya." The training workshop, which is held in Djerba, Tunisia...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/neareast/news/view/en/c/429087/>]
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Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:33:28 +0000
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[cid:image002.jpg@01D1E9BF.508F50D0]Experts discuss how to stop

livestock skin disease
FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

Transboundary animal diseases might sound remote, but some are standing on doorstep. Lumpy skin disease is one example. With the aim of stopping further spread of the disease, a small group of experts are meeting here today to review current prevention and control measures in light of the latest scientific evidence...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/europe/news/detail-news/en/c/426762/>]
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Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:32:54 +0000
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[cid:image017.jpg@01D1E436.B172C230]As H5N1 spreads in West and Central Africa FAO calls for increased vigilance

Countries across West and Central Africa are on alert as the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1continues to spread across the region, with Cameroon becoming the latest African country to detect the disease. The strain can infect and cause death in humans and kills poultry at a high rate...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/424832/icode/>]
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Fri, 8 Jul 2016 13:10:28 +0000
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[cid:image013.jpg@01D1D92A.DBD97350]FAO to support Mongolia in increasing national capacity in control and preparedness of sheep and goat pox

As part of the emergency project TCP/MON/3603 “Emergency assistance for the control of Sheep and Goat Pox” (SGP) aimed to support the national authorities in Mongolia against the recurring outbreaks of this important transboundary animal disease, an inception workshop was held on Ulaanbaatar on 20 June 2016. This meeting aimed to update on the current situation of SGP in the country, establish an expert panel and review the work plan of the project...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_070716.html>]
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Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:14:01 +0000
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[cid:image011.jpg@01D1D08E.EA2EBCC0]FAO Sub-regional training for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries on Transport of Infectious Substances held in Abu Dhabi

A Sub-regional training on Transport of Infectious Substance was held in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) from 29 to 31 May 2016. The training was organized by and held at the FAO Sub-regional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States and Yemen (FAO-SNG) in Abu Dhabi, aiming at building or strengthening basic capacity in animal health for early detection and rapid response to emerging diseases that are threatening animal or human health...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_270616.html>]
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Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:05:05 +0000
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Removal of rinderpest virus from Africa enters final stages

[cid:image017.jpg@01D1C321.15416780]The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has assisted the Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal in the destruction and sequestration of Rinderpest Virus-Containing Material (RVCM). FAO notes that these countries provide solid lessons on how the risk of rinderpest re-emergence can be effectively addressed and hopes the good practices will be replicated in other countries, leading to the final stages of removing rinderpest virus from Africa and other continents...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_100616.html>]
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Fri, 3 Jun 2016 15:28:25 +0200
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FAO Work Planning meeting for year 1 of the USAID-funded Emerging Pandemic Threats phase 2 (EPT-2) Programme in Ethiopia

[cid:image013.jpg@01D1BDAC.921C5550]The national FAO work planning meeting in Ethiopia was held in Addis Ababa. Following a technical consultation meeting on Ebola virus and MERS Coronavirus in Rome in January 2016, and the FAO regional programme launches for East Africa in Nairobi (12-13 January 2016), this meeting was the final in a series of country-level engagements in which specific activities were planned and outlined for the period March to September 2016, and marked the validation of activities to be implemented until September

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[cid:image022.jpg@01D1B809.62DEA570]FAO ECTAD Tanzania Supported the Development of National Surveillance Plan for Filoviruses in Livestock

The FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases in the United Republic of Tanzania in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries organized a workshop from 17 to 19 May 2016 to develop a National Surveillance Plan for Filoviruses in Livestock. The workshop was held as part of implementing the FAO component of the Emerging Pandemic Threat phase 2 Programme in the United Republic of Tanzania...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_270516.html>]
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Fri, 13 May 2016 16:16:58 +0200
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FAO epidemiological assessment mission and national stakeholder meeting to help Nigeria eradicate highly pathogenic avian influenza

[cid:image003.jpg@01D1AD32.DFBB9E40]A national consultative meeting on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Nigeria was held in Jos on 5-7 May. Discussions were centred on the development of an action plan with the following priorities: (1) implementation of a timely compensation mechanism, (2) improved HPAI outbreak management, (3) enforcement of quarantine and movement control, (4) mandatory annual registration of all actors along the poultry value chain, (5) education of farmers and other value chain actors, and (6) strong advocacy at political level to enhance the

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FAO Work Planning meeting for year 1 of the USAID-funded Emerging Pandemic Threats phase 2 (EPT-2) Programme in West and Central Africa

[cid:image003.jpg@01D1A6EC.EDA03FD0]The first national FAO work planning meetings in West Africa for the FAO Component of the EPT-2 were held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Conakry, Guinea. These meetings marked the first in a series of country-level engagements in the West and Central Africa sub-regions in which specific activities were planned and outlined for the period March to September, 2016. The USAID EPT-2 programme, to be implemented until 2019, aims at building and strengthening basic capacity in animal

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Fri, 29 Apr 2016 14:48:24 +0200
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Continued spread of Peste des Petits Ruminants bolsters case for eradication

[cid:image002.jpg@01D1A1FB.5FF28E90]A devastating livestock disease is continuing to extend its global reach and is now present in 76 countries. Georgia recently reported its first-ever case of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a viral disease which is capable of severely impacting goat and sheep populations, while a new outbreak has occurred in the Maldives, showing that even island states are vulnerable to the plague. The outbreak in Georgia, near the borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan marked new territory for the disease, which is particularly lethal upon contact with unprotected animals...[Read

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Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:47:36 +0200
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Improving Livelihoods through the control of animal diseases

FAO Regional Office for Africa

[cid:image011.jpg@01D19C84.622AE710]The European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed a new agreement aimed at improving food and livelihoods security and resilience of smallholder livestock farmers in Zimbabwe. This agreement comes at a time when crop and animal production prospects in Zimbabwe have been dampened by the El Niño weather phenomenon that has been characterized by low and poorly distributed rainfall and increased temperatures. The expected reduced agricultural output in 2016 follows on last year's disappointing season, which has already

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[cid:image015.jpg@01D1966A.44AF3D50]7th West Eurasia meeting in Kyrgyzstan for evaluating FMD control programs

The 7th Regional FMD West Eurasia Roadmap Meeting was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, form 6th-8th, 2016. The regional meeting was convened under the umbrella of the Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Disease (GF-TADs) and organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) in collaboration with the European Commission for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD). The Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan hosted the event which saw the participation of 12 of the 14 west Eurasia countries. Armenia,

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Countries envision wiping out an animal disease
FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

[cid:image011.jpg@01D18B66.B6369310]A devastating animal disease affecting sheep and goats is being targeted for eradication by the year 2030, in an international effort by affected countries. A recent workshop for West Eurasian countries began work on a roadmap for action. Peste des petits ruminants, also known as sheep and goat plague, is a highly contagious disease which, if left unchecked, could have significant negative impacts on food security. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were represented at the 24 February workshop

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LinkTADs Webinar on influenza A(H7N9) epidemiology and surveillance in China

[cid:image015.jpg@01D186A5.DF23DB90]In the framework of the LinkTADs project, with the aim to facilitate research collaboration and increase coordination between the EU and China's epidemiology networks, a webinar titled Epidemiology and Surveillance of Influenza A(H7N9) was held on 20 March 2016 in English, using a bilingual presentation (English-Chinese). Over 30 participants registered for the webinar, including professionals from the China Animal Disease Control Centre (CADC) and the China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center (CAHEC), China Field Epidemiology Training Program for Veterinarian (China FETPV) trainers and trainees from national and provincial veterinary

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Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:18:43 +0100
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FAO and the United Kingdom combined efforts to increase animal health emergency preparedness awareness in the Caucasus and Central Asia

[cid:image015.jpg@01D18060.4A4CD4E0]FAO refurbished the "Good Emergency Management Practice (GEMP); The Essentials" manual, which describes the different steps to consider for Veterinary Services when drafting and validating their emergency preparedness documents, such as contingency plans and related standard operational procedures (SOPs). The aim of this manual is to support the veterinary services in increasing preparedness towards animal disease outbreaks, and to decrease subsequently the time needed to respond to a crisis, therefore limiting its potential socio-economic impact in the country...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_170316.html>]
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Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:39:35 +0100
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FAO Work Planning meeting for year 1 of the USAID-funded Emerging Pandemic Threats phase 2 (EPT-2) Programme in Kenya

[cid:image011.jpg@01D17AEB.6C4DB430]The first national FAO/EPT-2 work planning meeting for Kenya was recently convened in Nairobi on 4 and 5 March. The primary objectives of the FAO component of the EPT-2, a programme funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), are to prevent, detect and respond to infectious diseases that have an adverse impact on health sectors (both human and animal), such as Ebola, avian influenza, and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome caused by Corona virus (MERS-CoV). Following a

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Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:56:48 +0100
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Launch of the Emerging Pandemic Threats phase 2 (EPT-2) Programme in West and Central Africa
News by FAO Regional Office for Africa

[cid:image002.jpg@01D1659D.375938C0]The USAID-funded EPT-2 programme launched this week will support 21 countries in West and Central Africa as part of global efforts to combat emerging and or re-emerging high impact infectious diseases, which threaten the African continent. It will also address relations between livestock and livelihoods in terms of reducing negative impacts of the pandemics on sustainable food and nutrition security. The EPT-2 programme, to be implemented until 2019, is aimed at building and strengthening basic capacity in

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Fri, 5 Feb 2016 14:46:58 +0100
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Regional Launch of the Emerging Pandemic Threats programme
FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa

[cid:image003.jpg@01D16024.10829EE0]In presence of local stakeholders from Egyptian ministries and organisations, FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa launched today the new phase of the Emerging Pandemic Threats programme. This programme, financed by USAID, will cover several countries in Africa, Asia and Near East. The programme, launched for a period of 5 years (2015-2019), is aimed at building and strengthening basic capacity in animal health to detect early and respond rapidly to emerging disease crises threatening animal and human health...[Read

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Fri, 29 Jan 2016 09:53:06 +0100
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FAO pushes for a road map to control and contain zoonotic diseases

[cid:image015.jpg@01D15A7A.D954FA70]Infectious animal-borne disease threats such as Ebola and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) are here to stay, and further painful outbreaks are likely to flare up or new disease threats will definitely emerge in the near future, said Juan Lubroth, FAO's chief veterinarian, querying whether the world is prepared to detect them and prevent their spread...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/381255/icode/>]
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Thu, 3 Dec 2015 16:26:23 +0100
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D12DE7.56D68650]FAO Sen Award winner recognized for outstanding contribution to Somali livestock sector

November 2015, Cyprien Felix Biaou, now a Livestock Development Officer for the FAO Subregional Office for Central Africa in Gabon, received the Sen Award for his outstanding contribution to the livestock sector programme in Somalia. Dr Biaou's contributions were particularly to surveillance, prevention and control of animal diseases, as well as the vaccination and treatment of Somalia livestock...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_031215.html>]
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Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:33:48 +0100
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Linking and synchronizing three open and public global databases for enhanced monitoring of influenza: EMPRES-i, OpenFlu and IRD

[cid:image003.jpg@01D11E31.12BAAE30]Jointly analyzing data from animal influenza surveillance or outbreaks along with genetic information contributes to improved understanding of the epidemiology and evolution of influenza viruses. Adding layers of agro-ecological and farming system characteristics supports risk modelling of influenza emergence and spread in animal populations and opportunities for transmission to humans. To enable such integration of disease events and virus characteristics, a specific module (called genetic module)...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_131115b.html>]
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Thu, 5 Nov 2015 16:43:21 +0100
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Prevention against avian influenza (highly pathogenic avian influenza)

[cid:image013.jpg@01D117E9.14A60B20]From 3 to 13 November 2015, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will be conducting a training mission in Cotonou (Benin). The training which aims to strengthen the capacity of the national laboratory staff as well as the private and public veterinary services will be delivered by two FAO experts from the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (FAO ECTAD) for West and Central Africa based in Bamako/Mali and the EMPRES/lab Unit in Rome...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_051115.html>]
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Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:26:45 +0100
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FAO and its partners are putting an effort together to improve Rift Valley fever preparedness in the Maghreb

[cid:image013.jpg@01D11266.9A144980]In the framework of the Vmerge project on "Emerging, Viral Vector-Borne Diseases" (a research consortium funded under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Commission from 2013-2017), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organised a training on Rift Valley fever (RVF) epidemiology, on the theme "RVF preparedness for early detection and contingency plans". The training took place in Tunis, Tunisia, on 8-9 October 2015. The 2-day training was planned and organised in close collaboration with ECTAD-Tunis,

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Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:55:53 +0200
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[cid:image011.jpg@01D10772.BC1935D0]Fourth wave of H7N9 avian influenza threatens livelihoods, public health

Raising the alarm for poultry-related livelihoods and public health, FAO warned countries today that a fourth wave of avian influenza H7N9 has already begun. The novel A(H7N9) avian influenza virus originally emerged in humans in China in early 2013. Each winter since, southern China has witnessed an upsurge in human infections. H7N9 spreads silently in poultry, since it causes little to no illness in birds. It can infect people through direct contact with infected birds or their secretions...

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Fri, 9 Oct 2015 10:53:05 +0200
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FAO Animal Health and 'Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF)': a reinforced partnership for an increased impact of animal health activities in the field

[cid:image003.jpg@01D10280.ACF45C20]On Monday 28 September 2015, the FAO Animal Health received a delegation from "Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières" at FAO headquarters to discuss FAO and AVSF mandates and investigate possible future cooperation in animal health issues. The mission from AVSF was composed of M. Prost, President, and two veterinarians, B. Dufour and H. Petit. Following the welcoming remarks from B.G. Tekola, Director of Animal Production and Health Division, J. Lubroth, Chief Veterinary Officer, presented FAO's

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Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:16:20 +0200
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Webinar on rabies prevention and control tools in Asia

[cid:image003.jpg@01D0FC64.81CB7C30]Rabies occurs in more than 150 countries and territories, with 95% of human deaths reported in Africa and Asia, mostly in rural areas. Although there is a good dog rabies vaccine and effective human post exposure prophylaxis available, there are still many challenges for implementing rabies control, especially in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), China has the second highest number of reported rabies cases in the world, mostly in the south-eastern part of China and mostly due to dog bites...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_011015.html>]
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Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:36:28 +0200
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D0F77E.0914C340]FAO ECTAD Marks the Closure of Avian Influenza Prevention and Control Project in Indonesia

After almost nine years of close cooperation and collaboration with the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia, on Tuesday, 22 September 2015, the FAO ECTAD Programme in Indonesia held a workshop in Jakarta to mark the closure of the Avian Influenza Prevention and Control Project...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_240915.html>]
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Thu, 17 Sep 2015 16:38:55 +0200
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[cid:image013.jpg@01D0F167.57CE0770]LinkTADs Workshops on laboratory issues

Launched in November 2013, LinkTADs is a three-year initiative coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and funded by the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) to coordinate European and Chinese research on animal health...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_170915.html>]
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Thu, 10 Sep 2015 16:20:50 +0200
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LinkTADs dissemination event at EPIZONE

[cid:image003.jpg@01D0EBE4.A8410A50]The first of two dissemination meetings under LinkTADs took place on 2 September 2015 in Montpellier, France. The agenda of the event can be downloaded here. The objective of the dissemination meetings is to give the opportunity to researchers and other stakeholders working on animal health to meet LinkTADs partners, to learn about the project's activities and main achievements to date, but most importantly, how they can benefit from LinkTADs networking, resources and collaboration opportunities. A second dissemination event will be organized in China later on in 2015 together with the Chinese Veterinary Congress...[Read

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Fri, 4 Sep 2015 14:51:37 +0200
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FAO continues its effort in building veterinary services capacity for emergency management

[cid:image015.jpg@01D0E721.332D7AE0]The threat posed by the persistence of Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) and their consequences to a country's economy and livelihoods leads FAO to continue its assistance to its member countries when dealing with these threats. In 2011, FAO refurbished a manual1, the "Good Emergency Management Practice (GEMP): The Essentials", which set out clearly the elements required for veterinary services to achieve preparedness planning for any disease emergency...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_041015.html>]
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Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:43:56 +0200
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FAO and its partners accelerate the process of rinderpest virus destruction and sequestration in Africa

[cid:image003.jpg@01D0D5EF.A07B4E80]Rinderpest, or ''cattle plague'', is an acute, highly contagious disease affecting several species of wild and domestic cloven-hoofed animals, notably cattle and buffalo. It killed millions of cattle over the millennia in Africa, Asia and Europe and was officially declared eradicated in 2011 at conferences of The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Following these historical celebrations the Member States of the African Union (AU) recommended that all African countries should destroy

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Thu, 6 Aug 2015 16:36:52 +0200
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D0D065.C2668F80]FAO boosts capacity of the Ugandan government to fight Foot-and-Mouth disease

Following the massive outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) in Uganda in mid-2014 and the subsequent recommendations of the FAO Crisis Management Centre (CMC) Mission to Uganda, a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) project was jointly developed by FAO-Uganda and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). The project activities aimed at containing the outbreaks and facilitate risk analysis and characterization of viruses in different parts of the country as well as fostering strategic transition along the road map for FMD progressive control pathway (PCP)...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_060815.html>]
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Thu, 16 Jul 2015 10:22:50 +0200
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Strengthening animal health risk assessment capacities in Myanmar

[cid:image013.jpg@01D0BFB1.5DF46A00]The influenza H7N9 virus that emerged in March 2013 in China continues to pose risks for human health and the poultry sector in China, its neighbors and the world. However, this single virus is just one of many threats countries deal with on a daily basis. H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza has long persisted in Asia, has recently resurfaced in Africa and has appeared for the first time in North America. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus is currently causing a public health scare in the Korean peninsula, and peste-des-petits ruminants is

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Rabies prevention and control tools in Asia

[cid:image013.jpg@01D0B4E9.1D34BEC0]On 30 June, FAO organized a Webinar on rabies prevention and control tools in Asia, the first of a series of two webinars dedicated to rabies. The webinar was attended by 57 participants from different parts of the world, mostly Asia. Rabies causes tens of thousands of human deaths every year disproportionately affecting rural communities from economically disadvantaged areas of Africa and Asia...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_020715.html>]
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Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:11:33 +0200
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Webinar on rabies prevention and control tools in Asia

[cid:image003.jpg@01D0AAB2.FDCE4A00]Rabies occurs in more than 150 countries and territories, with 95% of human deaths reported in Africa and Asia, mostly in rural areas. Recently dog-mediated human rabies deaths have been extensively discussed as a candidate for global elimination. Although there is a good dog rabies vaccine and effective human post exposure prophylaxis available, there are still many challenges for implementing rabies control, especially in developing countries...[Read more<http://www-data.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_190615.html>]
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Implementation of the FAO-OIE Global Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control Strategy - The 6th West Eurasia Regional Roadmap Meeting

[cid:image013.jpg@01D0A469.B8E1C6F0]Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) can severely affect the production of livestock, and disrupting regional and international trade in animals and animal products. Nevertheless, the detrimental impact of FMD in low and middle income countries is due to production losses, utility and income that can have a significant effect on livelihoods and food security, especially for subsistence farmers....[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_110615.html>]
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Fri, 15 May 2015 16:33:53 +0200
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[cid:image017.jpg@01D08F2C.EE49EEA0]FAO facilitates wild animal and disease monitoring in Zimbabwe

In recent years Zimbabwe has seen more interaction between wildlife, domestic animals and human beings thereby increasing the risk of diseases emerging and spreading between species. This poses a threat to the livelihoods, health and incomes of communities living close to national parks and conservancies. In an effort to contain the spread of diseases from wildlife to livestock, Wildlife Capture Africa hosted a 10-day training course at Malilangwe in Chiredzi, located in southern Zimbabwe....[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_150515.html>]
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:05:49 +0200
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Exploring new tools against Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in the Horn of Africa and Middle East

[cid:image012.jpg@01D0835F.8622BE20]RVF affects both ruminants and humans. It can be transmitted through several mosquito species and by contact with infectious animal material, e.g. body fluids and organs. The epidemiology of RVF is complex given its vector-borne nature. Infected mosquito eggs can survive for several years in dry conditions, until heavy rainfall and prolonged flooding cause them to hatch. This explains how the virus can remain present, but silent, in areas that thus should still be considered endemic. When infected animals introduce the virus into

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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:51:32 +0200
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Stepping up coordination efforts for better understanding MERS at the human-animal interface

[cid:image003.jpg@01D07D14.345B4900]Human infections with the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) continue to be reported from the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East. Since April 2012, over 1 106 confirmed human cases, including 421 deaths, have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). The majority of cases have occurred in Saudi Arabia. Although the pattern of transmission appears relatively unchanged, the overall situation and the possibility of international spread remain of concern...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_220415.html>]
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Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:19:11 +0200
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[cid:image007.jpg@01D07B85.BC6CD420]H5N1 HPAI spread in Nigeria and increased risk for neighbouring countries in West Africa

On 16 January 2015, Nigeria confirmed the presence of H5N1 HPAI to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). This was the first occurrence of H5N1 HPAI in the country since the last epidemic between 2006 and 2008. The virus involved is similar to recent isolates taken from birds in Bulgaria, India and Viet Nam as well as an environmental sample from China. The disease has so far spread to nearly 400 enterprises including live bird markets (LBMs) and farms in 9.1% (71 out of

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[cid:image015.jpg@01D07862.398F38C0]LinkTADs workshop to develop research projects on the top-8 animal diseases in China

Launched in October 2013, LinkTADs research consortium is a 3-year initiative coordinated by FAO and funded under the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), which aims to coordinate research on animal disease control (i.e. epidemiology and laboratory diagnostics) between 11 partners from the European Union (EU) and China. On 9-10 April 2015, a workshop was organized in Qingdao, China, with the main objecative to develop new research projects that will fill the main knowledge gaps on the top emerging infectious diseases (EIDs)...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_160415.html>]
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Thu, 9 Apr 2015 16:32:07 +0200
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D072E2.B82210C0]Emergency cattle vaccination campaign underway along Syria-Lebanon border

Concerns over the spread of high impact transboundary animal diseases are mounting in Lebanon and neighbouring countries as some of the 1.5 million refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria have brought with them large numbers of unvaccinated sheep, goats, cattle, and other animals, FAO warned today. The Organization is now carrying out the second phase of a campaign to immunize as much of the country's livestock as possible, with a target of vaccinating all animals. This is, however, expected to be difficult to achieve because of...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/282808/icode/>]
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Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:03:30 +0100
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[cid:image013.jpg@01D0664C.124231A0]Strengthening control of bovine tuberculosis at the animal-human-ecosystem interface

Bovine tuberculosis (due to Mycobacterium bovis) remains of great concern worldwide. Like the human form of tuberculosis, bovine tuberculosis commands increasing attention by the international community because of the dramatic rise in the number of infected herds and the subsequent effect on animal production. Mycobacterium bovis also has a significant impact on public health, causing zoonotic tuberculosis and therefore contributing to the overall incidence of human tuberculosis in affected settings...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_240315.html>]
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Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:36:37 +0100
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Raising African swine fever awareness in Eastern Europe

[cid:image003.jpg@01D060D0.89CBE710]Since its entry into Georgia back in 2007, African swine fever (ASF) has progressively spread throughout the region, despite all prevention and control efforts, first affecting the Caucasus countries, then the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, and since last year, the European Union (the Baltic States and Poland). The spread of ASF has mainly followed the pig and pork market chains, but also wild boar has been involved in some instances. Within the pig sector, the backyard settings play the most important role in the spread and maintenance of the disease...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/AG/AGAInfo/programmes/en/empres/news_170315.html>]
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Fri, 6 Mar 2015 17:16:55 +0100
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FAO's support to the HPAI emergency in Egypt

[cid:image013.jpg@01D05831.5819EC00]Egypt has been suffering from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the H5N1 subtype for almost a decade and the disease is considered to be deeply entrenched in the poultry industry of the country. Outbreaks in poultry from both commercial and household sectors are at the order of the day all year round and occasionally humans get infected when they are in close contact with sick poultry, mainly in the context of household poultry keeping. As the number of HPAI H5N1 events has dramatically increased since December 2014, the country is

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Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:17:35 +0100
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Webinar on antimicrobial resistance

[cid:image009.jpg@01D04AC4.DBDB4450]The importance and increase in the use of antibiotics has lead to the raise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), raising huge concerns worldwide due to its public and animal health implications. In response, FAO is addressing AMR as a cross-sectoral issue. As part of this response FAO-led LinkTADs and EFFORT, two EU-funded projects, organized a webinar on Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance. This was the second of a series of webinars organized under the framework of LinkTADs after the first one on disease outbreak investigations in October 2014...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/AG/AGAInfo/programmes/en/empres/news_170215.html>]
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Fri, 6 Feb 2015 15:45:05 +0100
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Rapid qualitative exposure and release assessment

Addressing Zaire Ebola virus (EBV) outbreaks

[cid:image007.jpg@01D04223.E0E50B60]Following the ongoing outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in several African countries reported since March 2014, FAO is releasing a rapid qualitative risk assessment in order to evaluate the role of meat from wild animals and all related activities in the epidemiology of Zaire Ebola virus (EBOV) in human populations, i.e. regarding the risk for human exposure to EBOV through close contact with wild species, hunting, handling and consumption of meat from different types of wild species and the risk of introduction and onward transmission of

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Mon, 2 Feb 2015 17:14:37 +0100
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Coordinating the fight against African swine fever in Eastern Africa

[cid:image003.jpg@01D03F0B.5460E210]Considering the expansion of the pig sector in eastern Africa, the increasing trend in African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in the sub-region and its transboundary nature, the disease has been identified as a high priority for the region. Because of its increasing importance, participating countries at the joint eastern Africa epidemiology and laboratory annual coordination meeting organized by FAO in Mombasa, Kenya on 24-27 July 2012, decided to set up a working group for eastern Africa to address this often neglected disease...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/AG/AGAInfo/programmes/en/empres/news_020215.html>]
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Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:27:39 +0100
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[cid:image003.jpg@01D01F7D.63A9CD70]FAO and the United States' Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) collaborate to reduce biological threats

Capacity for detection and prevention of threats caused by zoonotic and high impact diseases on a global scale is a priority focus for the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Similarly, the mandate of the United States' Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is to reduce threats to humans caused by pathogens and diseases of animal origin. The three main pillars of the DTRA biological threat reduction programme are: i) biosurveillance; ii) biosecurity

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Mon, 22 Dec 2014 15:45:57 +0100
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Climate models predict persistent above-average rains and risk of flooding in East Africa: FAO, OIE and WHO warn countries to remain vigilant about Rift Valley fever

[cid:image007.jpg@01D01DFE.607CBA70]Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an arthropod-borne arboviral disease that predominantly affects ruminants and humans, causing major socio-economic implications. The disease occurs in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and it is mainly transmitted by mosquitoes of several different species. In East Africa, RVF epidemics are periodical and significantly associated with climate anomalies, such as persistent, unusual, widespread, above-average rainfall and flooding, particularly during El Niño episodes. These factors increase vector abundance, thus influencing

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[cid:image013.jpg@01D01AD9.B4A34A10]Reviewing increased preparedness for novel influenza A(H7N9) in Africa

The influenza A(H7N9) virus emerged in China early 2013 and has since caused over 460 human cases, of which 38 percent had a fatal outcome. H7N9 is an avian influenza virus that causes no disease signs in birds and can therefore spread undetected in poultry populations, putting people at risk. In January 2014, FAO and AU-IBAR therefore launched a project to increase preparedness against this novel virus in 11 African countries assessed to be at low or moderate risk of virus incursion...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/AG/AGAInfo/programmes/en/empres/news_181214.html>]
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Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:37:45 +0100
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Collaborating to Control Rift Valley Fever in the Maghreb

[cid:image003.jpg@01D00029.51465F90]International and regional organizations in the Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia) are strengthening their collaboration to combat the spread of Rift Valley Fever, which has caused severe disease in domesticated animals including cattle, sheep, camels and goats in the region since the 1990s. On 17 September 2014, under the aegis of a French Government project, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Organisation for Animal Health, the Vmerge Project, the Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires and the Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan

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Fri, 7 Nov 2014 15:31:55 +0100
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Avian influenza A(H5N6): the latest addition to emerging zoonotic avian influenza threats in East and Southeast Asia

[cid:image007.jpg@01CFFA9F.F489A840]The first outbreak of a novel highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N6 was reported in China in May 2014. Since then, the virus has spread to Lao PDR and Viet Nam, where it quickly spread over 6 different provinces. So far, one human case of H5N6 was detected in China. These H5N6 viruses are very similar to novel H5N1 viruses in Viet Nam and to H5N8 viruses, detected recently in Japan and Korea. With winter season approaching in Eastern Asia, the prevalence and

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[cid:image004.jpg@01CFF9DF.5B9F3F20]Influenza surveillance in animals: What is our capacity to detect emerging influenza viruses with zoonotic potential?

Influenza A viruses originating from animals can adapt to infect humans following mutation or gene exchange. Identification and characterization of such viruses are therefore prerequisite for pandemic preparedness. Pandemic influenza viruses are those that are capable of causing epidemic spread in human populations over large geographic regions or worldwide. Animal influenza surveillance should be combined with a decision-making process, allowing for appropriate follow-up in case positives are found...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/AG/AGAInfo/programmes/en/empres/news_061114.html>]
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Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:05:20 +0100
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[cid:image009.jpg@01CFF1FF.CCEA37D0]New programme to eradicate deadly livestock disease by 2030

Peste des Petits Ruminants disease affects sheep and goats in over 70 countries. A new FAO programme plans to eradicate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a deadly viral disease of sheep and goats that affects the livelihoods of almost one billion extremely poor smallholders and pastoralists in over 70 countries. The eradication campaign, based on the successful FAO-led campaign that eradicated rinderpest disease in cattle, will concentrate on Asia...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_271014.html>]
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Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:20:00 +0200
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First LinkTADs webinar of the series on disease outbreak investigation

[cid:image007.jpg@01CFED42.7969E040]LinkTADs research consortium is an initiative funded under the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), which aims to coordinate research on animal disease control (i.e. epidemiology and laboratory diagnostics) between partners in the European Union (EU) and China. By fostering networking between scientific institutions, LinkTADs will establish systematic linkages between on-going animal health research, training programmes and innovation projects in the EU and China...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_211014.html>]
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Mon, 6 Oct 2014 17:23:15 +0200
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[cid:image003.jpg@01CFE18A.34A46840]FAO project to prevent potential African swine fever incursion in China

As the African swine fever (ASF) situation worsens in many parts of the world, China has become increasingly concerned about the potential introduction of the disease. On 4 July 2014, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a Technical Cooperation Program (TCP) project to increase the preparedness, and develop strategies for the prevention and control of ASF in China. FAO will partner with the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, the China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center (CAHEC) and the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control

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FAO joins with AU-IBAR and ILRI on regional strategy for the control of African swine fever in Africa

[cid:image011.jpg@01CFD9B2.F6CDEB10]Occurrence of African swine fever (ASF) was reported in almost half of the countries that make up the African continent in 2012. This transboundary animal disease (TAD) can have a powerful negative impact on a nation's economy and social structures. It causes major economic losses from its effects on pig production and economically hinders people who depend on pig farming and who risk, as a result of ASF, to lose their livelihoods. It also reduces poor communities' access to high-quality and

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Fri, 12 Sep 2014 18:03:05 +0200
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FAO and USDA/APHIS continue building national capacity for emergency management

[cid:image009.jpg@01CFCEB3.CB3EC4B0]Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) pose an increased threat in Africa. The outbreaks of Avian Influenza, Foot and Mouth Disease and Rift valley fever observed in the region, demonstrates the need for FAO to continue building country capacity in preparedness to respond to animal disease emergencies. Animal diseases including zoonoses in that region continue to emerge or re-emerge and their consequences to a country's economy and livelihoods can be devastating...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/AG/AGAInfo/programmes/en/empres/news_120914.html>]
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Fri, 5 Sep 2014 17:46:45 +0200
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[cid:image009.jpg@01CFC931.5A51BB40]China, Mongolia and the Russian Federation jointly strengthen TADs control

As Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) increasingly threaten global public and animal health, coordination between countries and regions has become essential. China, Mongolia and the Russian Federation have been cooperating to control TADs since FAO implemented the project 'Cross Border Trade and TADs Risk Reduction with a special focus on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)' in 2011. The aim of the project is to strengthen relationships and trust among the three countries by sharing information on cross-border animal movement, TADs and emerging infectious diseases via annual international workshops...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_050914.html>]
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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 16:47:40 +0200
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[cid:image003.jpg@01CF9D27.D141CEB0]The Progressive Control Pathway to Combat Foot-and-Mouth Disease

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the European Commission for the control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), have made it their mission to implement the Progressive Control Pathway (PCP) over the past six years with the aim of eradicating FMD at a global level. The PCP is a step-by-step approach to control FMD in countries where the disease is endemic. FMD, a highly contagious transboundary animal disease, can cripple a country's economy due to reductions in animal

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FAO compiles past, ongoing and future projects on Rift Valley fever and its vectors

[cid:image003.jpg@01CF8183.8CEDFE60]FAO has compiled and categorized past, ongoing and future projects on Rift Valley fever (RVF) and the involved vectors into one database. This will enable researchers, veterinary and public health services as well as policy makers to quickly find information about the different research areas, partners involved, scope of work, time span and geographical coverage. Open access to such information will help in the planning of future projects allowing identifying possible partners and knowledge gaps, while avoiding duplications. The project compilation was carried out within

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Tue, 27 May 2014 16:48:22 +0200
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Launch of the Influenza Virus Monitoring (IVM) online platform in Indonesia

[cid:image003.jpg@01CF79CB.75A36C00]Beginning in 2010, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has created and developed a Laboratory Mapping Tool (LMT). The LMT is a system by which to assess the functionality of veterinary laboratories following a two-tiered process: i) an assessment of laboratory functionality is conducted via a detailed and standardized questionnaire that can be led by an external assessor or via self-assessment; and ii) the data collected is fed into a digital application which generates graphs and tables allowing for a "snapshot" view of a

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Mon, 26 May 2014 15:53:21 +0200
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[cid:image003.jpg@01CF78FA.9B68D690]Qualitative risk assessment update - Issue no. 3
Addressing avian influenza A(H7N9)

Following the emergence of the novel influenza A(H7N9) in China in March 2013, FAO released an emergency risk assessment in June 2013 using the data available at the time. To assess the effects of the expected increase in poultry trade and consumption associated with the lunar New Year festivities of 31 January 2014, a qualitative risk assessment update was published on 20 January 2014.1 This current and second update is based on information available up to 15 April 2014. The risk assessment update takes into account new

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FAO to Release Laboratory Mapping Tool on the Web

[cid:image009.jpg@01CF6ECE.7E002210]Beginning in 2010, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has created and developed a Laboratory Mapping Tool (LMT). The LMT is a system by which to assess the functionality of veterinary laboratories following a two-tiered process: i) an assessment of laboratory functionality is conducted via a detailed and standardized questionnaire that can be led by an external assessor or via self-assessment; and ii) the data collected is fed into a digital application which generates graphs and tables allowing for a "snapshot" view of a given laboratory's

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Tue, 6 May 2014 16:09:04 +0200
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MERS-CoV: Towards a Better Understanding of the Disease

[cid:image009.jpg@01CF6945.7C027730]The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) first emerged in 2012 and has caused more than 499 human infections, including 137 deaths based on reports from affected countries as of 4 May, 2014. The majority of cases have been detected in Saudi Arabia although cases were also reported in Jordan, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Countries in Asia, Europe and North Africa have reported individual cases in travellers returning from the Middle East. The last countries that reported their first imported MERS-CoV case include Egypt and the United

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[cid:image003.jpg@01CF599A.AD6A3C50]FAO Mission to assist with response to outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

On 18 February 2014 the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported a significant outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in 17 pig farms in the Pyongyang area. As a result hundreds of pigs had to be sacrificed, and thousands were affected. The Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) of DPRK requested emergency assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to increase the national ability for disease diagnosis and control...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_160414.html>]
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Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:46:29 +0200
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Call to stay alert for influenza A(H7N9) in China

[cid:image012.jpg@01CF4F32.57574550]The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) urges people to stay alert for influenza A(H7N9), especially in light of the upcoming Qingming festival on 5 April 2014, which is celebrated in China and some of its neighbouring countries and will last approximately three days. The festival, which is a yearly family event for honouring ancestors, is predicted to correspond to an increase in the purchase, slaughter and consumption of poultry as people may travel back to their hometown to celebrate with their families...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_020414.html>]
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Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:59:05 +0100
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Launching VMERGE: a Research Consortium to better understand Rift Valley fever and other Vector-Borne diseases

[cid:image003.jpg@01CF491D.1317F490]Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) like Rift Valley fever (RFV) or Bluetongue are increasingly threatening animal health. They are also spreading to previously unaffected geographic areas, increasing alarm and concern, particularly in northern Africa and Europe. VBDs not only have a significant negative impact on local livelihoods, but also on national and international trade and food production. In the case of RVF, its zoonotic nature adds an important public health dimension...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_250314.html>]
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Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:30:37 +0100
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[cid:image003.jpg@01CF42D8.2737A100]FAO and OIE to combat transboundary animal diseases in the Near East and North Africa

The occurrence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) has been on the rise in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) regions in the past years with devastating losses affecting livelihoods, food security and national economies. FMD and PPR are two of the most ubiquitous and contagious transboundary animal diseases (TADs) in NENA countries causing significant negative impact due to, amongst other reasons, reductions in animal productivity and costs associated with control and vaccination efforts...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_180314.html>]
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Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:19:50 +0100
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FAO and Veterinarians Without Borders

[cid:image003.jpg@01CF3C8D.4F6D6B60]One of the activities the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) promotes is to work in close collaboration with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) around the world to sustain local communities on a practical level. As part of this development philosophy, FAO's Emergency Prevention System for Animal Health (EMPRES-AH) aims to encourage information-sharing with the Canadian NGO Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB)...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/AG/AGAInfo/programmes/en/empres/news_100314.html>]
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FAO rules out human-to-animal transmission of influenza A(H7N9)

[cid:image003.jpg@01CF317E.A39A9150]FAO says there is no evidence that human patients infected with influenza A(H7N9), a low pathogenic virus in poultry, can transmit the virus to animals, including birds. FAO referred to the first human case of A(H7N9) outside China, which was recently detected in Malaysia. The patient, originally from Guangdong Province in China, where she is thought to have contracted the infection, was visiting Malaysia as a tourist and has now been hospitalized there. Guangdong is one of the Chinese provinces most affected by the A(H7N9) virus in 2014...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/214244/icode/>]
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[cid:image003.jpg@01CF268A.0F24DC50]Influenza virus H7N9 now detected in southern China increasing risk of cross-border spread

Rome 2014 The spread of the H7N9 virus among poultry in live bird markets (LBM) in China's Guangxi Province has significantly increased the risk that it will progressively spread to other neighbouring countries of China, posing an increased human health risk, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today. The virus, which produces no detectable symptoms among infected birds, has seriously disrupted poultry production and markets in 14 provinces of China, as well as Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan Province of China...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/213574/icode/>]
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Mon, 3 Feb 2014 17:48:43 +0100
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[cid:image003.jpg@01CF2108.2BC99580]Updating Surveillance and Contingency Measures for Influenza A(H7N9) in Africa

Following the emergence of the novel influenza A(H7N9) virus in China, countries in Africa have been encouraged to increase their preparedness for the new low pathogenic strain of avian influenza. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union's Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) identified the need to invest in a project that would assist selected African countries to: (i) conduct regular risk assessment on H7N9; (ii) implement risk-based surveillance; and (iii) update their contingency plans....[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_030214.html>]
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Human cases of influenza A(H7N9) on the rise again in Southern and Eastern China - FAO calls for increased vigilance and preparedness in neighboring countries

[cid:image013.jpg@01CF15FE.07895170]Human infections with the influenza A(H7N9) virus are on the rise again in China and the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities provide opportunity for further spread and human exposure, FAO warned today. Millions of people and poultry are expected to be on the move and many households will slaughter poultry at home to celebrate the New Year. FAO called upon neighboring countries to remain vigilant in the face of A(H7N9) and other avian influenza

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[cid:image015.jpg@01CEFDAE.5985A270]FAO and partners coordinate Chinese-EU Animal Health Research with launch of LinkTADs

China's exponential economic growth over the last decade has been accompanied by a sharp increase in consumption of animal products. Today, China is the world's largest livestock producer and consumer. The intensification of livestock production has run in parallel with increased urbanisation, a growing human population, increasing international trade of animals and animal products and the expansion of agricultural areas at the expense of wild habitats. These economic, social and demographic shifts affect livestock production and increase the potential for new pathogens to emerge, grow and spread

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FAO promotes investment in healthy poultry production and marketing systems to safeguard against avian influenza and other threats

[cid:image008.jpg@01CECC2C.8BD9B0D0]FAO re-emphasized the need for good hygiene practices to mitigate risks posed by avian influenza viruses and other animal health threats. Juan Lubroth, Chief Veterinary Officer, and Jean-Michel Poirson, Senior Officer, Emergency Prevention Service - Food Safety, provided these views in a statement published by Food Quality and Safety magazine...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_181013.html>]
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Fri, 4 Oct 2013 18:09:15 +0200
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[cid:image006.jpg@01CEC12C.D52B7580]FAO workshop leverages country case studies for stronger collaboration on One Health

Continuing its support to animal and human health collaboration, FAO brought academic and international participants together on 26 September 2013 to boost knowledge on One Health in Central and East Africa. The FAO Subregional Office for East Africa held the workshop, entitled "One Health Country Case Studies: Identifying Opportunities for Advancing One Health in Central and Eastern Africa". Funded jointly by FAO and Irish Aid, the workshop was held in conjunction with the One Health Central and East Africa's (OHCEA) 1st International One Health Conference (23-26 September)

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FAO, OIE and WHO unite for World Rabies Day to call for elimination of disease
Initiatives to help Asian countries improve virus detection, control and response
Mass dog vaccinations and public awareness key to breaking cycle of transmission

[cid:image003.jpg@01CEBBA4.A7EE0E30]The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have issued the following joint statement on the occasion of World Rabies Day. United against rabies. On World Rabies Day - 28 September - FAO, OIE and WHO unite in their goal to eliminate human rabies and control

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FAO launches emergency projects to fight H7N9 avian flu
Initiatives to help Asian countries improve virus detection, control and response
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

[cid:image004.jpg@01CEB628.B1D5A9C0]Bangkok, Thailand, September 2013 - Two emergency regional projects aimed at containing avian influenza were launched by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific at a three-day workshop. The meeting was attended by veterinary experts from countries in the sub-regions of Southeast and South Asia and from a number of international organizations and development partners...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/rap/home/news/detail/en/?news_uid=197054>]
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Fri, 9 Aug 2013 18:44:06 +0200
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Too early to draw conclusions on source of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome infections in humans

[cid:image010.jpg@01CE9530.6C30F640]August 2013 - Understanding the potential role of animals in the emergence and spread of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) requires further investigation, analysis and study, FAO said today. Current evidence is not sufficient to identify the specific source, whether animal or otherwise, of the coronavirus that is causing MERS in humans...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/193676/icode/>]
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FAO smartphone app shows potential for improving disease surveillance and reporting in Uganda

[cid:image006.jpg@01CE91ED.48EECF90]05 August 2013 - FAO recently launched a pilot project for a mobile application to report disease outbreaks in ten districts in Uganda. Funded by the Government of Ireland under the One Health initiative, this pilot represents the first time the application is being introduced at national level for disease reporting. In January 2013, a team of FAO animal health experts met with Ugandan authorities to identify challenges in disease surveillance and reporting. During the following six months, FAO and the authorities collaborated to implementing the

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Discusión de una propuesta de seguro ganadero que indemnizará a pequeños productores en caso de reaparición de fiebre aftosa
(Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe)

[cid:image009.jpg@01CE8A24.B61617C0]Julio 2013, Lima (Perú) - Representantes de diferentes organizaciones públicas y privadas, encabezadas por la Entidad Estatal de Seguros Agrarios de España (ENESA), el SENASA y la FAO, se reunieron en la CAN para presentar y discutir dos propuestas de seguro ganadero con cobertura de fiebre aftosa que ofrecerán protección a todos los productores pecuarios...[Read more<http://www.rlc.fao.org/es/paises/peru/noticias/discusion-de-una-propuesta-de-seguro-ganadero-que-indemnizaria-a-pequenos-productores-en-caso-de-reaparicion-de-fiebre-aftosa/> - in Spanish]
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Fri, 19 Jul 2013 17:21:40 +0200
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Continued validation critical to success as FLURISK tool nears completion

[cid:image010.jpg@01CE84A4.6A7C3130]July 2013 - The international community will soon have a new tool at its disposal when attempting to rank animal influenza viruses by their ability to cross the species barrier and infect humans. FLURISK, a project funded by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), is nearing completion. At the final meeting of the project held 9-10 July, partners took stock of the project's Influenza Risk Assessment Framework (IRAF) and laid out final steps before project closure in October 2013...[Read the full news<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_190713.html>]
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Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:32:34 +0200
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Moratorium on using live rinderpest virus lifted for approved research
Benefits of future research should be carefully balanced against potential risks

[cid:image003.jpg@01CE7F25.89267700]July 2013, Rome - A moratorium on using live rinderpest virus for approved research has been lifted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The moratorium followed the adoption of a Resolution in May 2011 by all OIE Member Countries that urged members to forbid the manipulation of rinderpest virus containing material unless approved by the Veterinary Authority and by FAO and OIE...

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FAO emergency consultation - Avian influenza H7N9

[cid:image003.jpg@01CE7CC2.FD884930]July 2013, Rome - In April 2013, some of the world's top scientists gathered at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for an emergency consultation on the new avian influenza threat called H7N9. Animal and public health specialists teamed up with virologists, disease control managers, anthropologists and a wide range of other experts to translate current knowledge into practical advice. The resulting guidelines were designed to help member countries prepare for and manage the risks posed by H7N9....

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Fri, 5 Jul 2013 18:05:32 +0200
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[cid:image003.jpg@01CE79AA.3BCD8910]FAO ofrece curso en línea gratuito sobre fiebre aftosa
Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe

Desde el 3 al 10 de julio de 2013 están abiertas las inscripciones para el curso gratuito sobre fiebre aftosa que ofrece la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura... [Read the full news<http://www.rlc.fao.org/es/prensa/noticias/fao-ofrece-curso-en-linea-gratuito-sobre-fiebre-aftosa/> – Spanish only]
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Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:49:19 +0200
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Sat, 22 Jun 2013 12:42:11 +0200
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Celebrating the Eradication of Rinderpest on 28 June 2013

[cid:image006.jpg@01CE6F45.E92C3C60]Two years ago, the world reached a milestone: FAO declared the world free from rinderpest on 28 June 2011. Rinderpest is a highly contagious animal disease also known as cattle plague. Next week FAO and the world are celebrating the two-year anniversary of the eradication of the virus. FAO will mark the occasion in Nairobi, Kenya during a workshop on animal health in East Africa from 27 to 29 June 2013... [Read the full news<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_210613.html>]
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Fri, 7 Jun 2013 17:02:36 +0200
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Assessing, monitoring and managing the avian influenza A (H7N9) situation

FAO's Emergency Prevention System (EMPRES) for Animal Health, with the assistance of international experts, has developed three guiding documents to meet the challenge triggered by the H7N9 events:

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The Emergency risk assessment summarizes the latest knowledge on the potential introduction and spread of the virus. Download full PDF<http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/aq245e/aq245e.pdf>

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Mon, 20 May 2013 17:23:35 +0200
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Addressing the avian influenza A(H7N9) emergency ::: Risk management along the food chain

[cid:image003.jpg@01CE557E.C2157730]This document describes options for mitigating human exposure to the avian influenza A(H7N9) virus via birds and their by-products, and options for mitigating the spread of H7N9 in birds. It applies both to countries where H7N9 exists and to those that have not yet identified the virus. It should be read in conjunction with FAO's current H7N9 risk assessment and surveillance guidelines, which will be released shortly, and it will be updated as the situation evolves and new data become available... Download the full report<http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/aq241e/aq241e.pdf> (PDF)

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[cid:image010.jpg@01CE50A1.3F26B0A0]Pakistan to develop the first national Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) control strategy

On April 23-24 2013, representatives of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research as well as national and provincial veterinary authorities of Pakistan met in Islamabad for the national workshop "Development of Strategy for the Control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Pakistan". The workshop was organized by FAO under the United States Department of Agriculture funded project GCP/PAK/123/USA "Support to Increase Sustainable Livestock Production - Progressive Control of FMD in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan" and can be seen as starting point leading towards the

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[cid:image005.jpg@01CE509E.86CFC020]African swine fever in the Russian Federation - Risk factors for Europe and beyond
African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most severe viral pig diseases. Some genotypes can cause up to 100 percent mortality in pigs and wild boar, such as the genotype II virus introduced into Georgia in 2007 which spread throughout the Caucasus into the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and, in July 2012, into Ukraine. Without the availability of effective vaccines or treatment, outbreaks of ASF have been historically controlled in some countries by stamping out and through the implementation of strict

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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:01:31 +0200
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Towards a strategy for the control of Peste des Petits Ruminants in the Arabian Peninsula

[cid:image006.jpg@01CE42A8.14B24750]FAO Sub-Regional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council States and Yemen (SNG), the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE), the Animal Production and Health Division, and the Country Programme Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) joined efforts for the organization of a Sub-Regional workshop aimed at formulating a strategy for the control of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in the Arabian Peninsula held in Riyadh between 1 and 3 April...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_260413.html>]
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:06:23 +0200
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FAO gathers international experts for urgent risk assessment on H7N9

[cid:image010.jpg@01CE3D20.38341BF0]The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized an urgent meeting on 17 and 18 April with more than 30 experts to implement an emergency risk assessment on the evolving situation of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus. Leading animal health specialists from multiple disciplines including epidemiology, virology, disease modelling, risk management, biosecurity and food safety worked with FAO experts over the course of two intensive days. Public health specialists from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States

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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:37:28 +0200
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Estimados suscriptores,

El equipo de EMPRES se complace en anunciar la disponibilidad en línea del Boletín EMPRES de enfermedades transfronterizas de los animales número 41 en español<http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i2910s/i2910s.pdf> (PDF 684 kb - 36 pp).

En el interior:

· La FAO define estrategias para contener el daño económico ocasionado por la peste de los pequeños rumiantes (PPR)
· Hacia el control mundial de la fiebre aftosa (FA)
· Un enfoque gradual para el control progresivo de la brucelosis en animales y seres humanos
· Control de las enfermedades transfronterizas de los animales (ETA) en países de Asia central
· El Grupo

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FAO expert teams analysing avian influenza A(H7N9) virus for enhanced detection and management

[cid:image008.jpg@01CE37A6.F2245810]On 31 March the Chinese authorities announced the identification in humans of a new strain of avian influenza virus: A(H7N9). While other H7 viruses have been widely reported around the globe in domestic and wild birds, the recent event in China represents the first time this A(H7N9) virus has been reported in humans and poultry. No human-to-human transmission has yet been confirmed. FAO is working intensively through an incident team based in the FAO China office and thematic expert teams at headquarters. The focus is

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Tue, 9 Apr 2013 17:14:34 +0200
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Chers inscrits,

L'équipe EMPRES a le plaisir de vous annoncer la publication en français<http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i2910f/i2910f.pdf> du Bulletin EMPRES des maladies animales transfrontalières numéro 41 (PDF 683 kb - 36 pp).

Le contenu:

· La FAO élabore des stratégies pour réduire les dommages économiques causés par la peste des petits ruminants (PPR)
· Vers le contrôle global de la fièvre aphteuse (FA)
· Une approche par étapes pour la lutte progressive contre la brucellose chez les animaux et leshumains
· Contrôler les maladies animales transfrontières en Asie centrale
· Le Groupe de travail scientifique sur la santé de la faune sauvage

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Tue, 2 Apr 2013 17:46:22 +0200
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FAO moving forward on prevention and control of PPR and other diseases affecting small ruminants

[cid:image011.jpg@01CE2FC9.FD2845D0]Livestock production forms an integral part of any survival strategy. In several countries, pastoralists and agro-pastoralists depend on livestock to meet their household nutritional and income requirements, with major income sources derived from trade in livestock and livestock products. This ensures a sustainable livelihood strategy and contributes immensely to the cultural and social standing of the livestock owners and dependants. In an attempt to limit the impact of natural disasters such as diseases, droughts, pastoralists constantly move their livestock crossing borders and trade their

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Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:51:36 +0100
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Animal Agriculture and Food Safety Risk Analysis and Disease Modeling Course
September 9-20, 2013 Royal Veterinary College, London, UK

We are pleased to announce our Animal Agriculture and Food Safety Risk Analysis and Disease Modeling course which will be offered on September 9-20 at the Camden campus of the Royal Veterinary College in London, UK. For the third continuous year, this course will be delivered jointly by EpiX Analytics and the RVC's Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health Group. This collaboration aims at providing participants with practical and critical risk analysis skills.

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Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:35:42 +0100
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FAO inter-regional meeting paves the way for continued laboratory support in animal health

[cid:image003.jpg@01CE21AB.E5BB3AA0]Capable national laboratories and regional lab networks are essential to effective animal disease prevention and control. Well equipped and highly trained labs help countries detect, diagnose and manage diseases that threaten livestock, livelihoods and food safety. Laboratory networks help countries communicate, coordinate and harmonize approaches across borders and disciplines...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_150313.html>]
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Fri, 1 Mar 2013 17:41:35 +0100
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Cell phones revolutionizing Kenya's livestock sector

[cid:image008.jpg@01CE16A4.04AF2D80]Farmers and veterinarians across Africa are increasingly using cell phones to issue alerts quickly about possible animal disease outbreaks at a very early stage and to track wide-scale vaccination campaigns. Mobile phone applications are making -"early warning" a matter of seconds instead of weeks for animal disease outbreaks, and essential veterinary care can be tracked with pinpoint accuracy and speed, thanks to the Global Positioning System function now directly integrated in most cell phones...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_010313.html>]
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Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:41:27 +0100
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Shaping One Health: Towards integrated animal health-food safety surveillance in East Africa

[cid:image008.jpg@01CE1123.D777E710]Animal diseases have wide ranging impacts on both animals and people, from decimating livestock and wildlife to threatening public health, compromising food safety and crippling livelihoods. Points of emergence and re-emergence of these diseases are just as varied as their impacts, with pathogens surfacing in domestic animals, wildlife, the environment and along the agri-food production and distribution chain. Therefore, prevention and control activities must be just as wide reaching. Funded by the Government of Ireland under the One Health agenda for improved health of people, animals, plants

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Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:31:29 +0100
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FLURISK global survey on surveillance systems for animal influenza viruses

[cid:image006.jpg@01CE038D.2929F250]Influenza A viruses originating from animals can adapt to the human host following mutation or by exchanging genes with human influenza viruses. Such viruses are feared to cause the next influenza pandemic given that the human population has not previously acquired sufficient immunity. Identification and characterization of influenza A viruses circulating in animals is therefore a prerequisite for pandemic preparedness and should be combined with a decision-making process to allow for appropriate follow-up or intervention...[Read full news<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_040213.html>]
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Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:37:06 +0100
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Dear subscribers,

The EMPRES team is pleased to announce the EMPRES Transboundary animal Disease Bulletin No.41 in English<http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i2910e/i2910e.pdf> l (PDF 566 mb - 36 pp).

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Perspectives

* FAO develops strategies to curb the economic damage caused by peste des petits ruminants (PPR)
* Towards the Global Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)
* A stepwise approach for progressive control of brucellosis in animals and humans

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Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:14:39 +0100
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PMAC: A World United Against Infectious Disease

[cid:image002.gif@01CDFB29.F1815BB0]With the emergence, re-emergence and spread of a wide variety of infectious diseases affecting human, livestock, and wildlife coupled with drastic increases in the use of natural resources, climate change, and rapid globalization, it is imperative that health issues are addressed in a multidisciplinary, cross-sectoral way...[Read full news<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_250113.html>]
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Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:43:41 +0100
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Threat of African Swine Fever spread in Eastern Europe: Urgent need for international collaboration by the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

[cid:image003.jpg@01CDDD14.D6694500]African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most severe viral diseases affecting swine production. Some genotypes, such as genotype II, which was introduced into Georgia in 2007 and spread throughout the Caucasus and into the Russian Federation can cause high morbidities and mortalities. Unfortunately the ASF control, detection and prevention strategies in many countries in Europe is not fully effective...[Read full news<http://www.fao.org/europe/meetings-and-events-2012/asf/en/>]
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Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:09:07 +0100
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EMPRES Watch: Rift Valley Fever: vigilance needed in the coming months

[cid:image003.jpg@01CDD95C.EE92D030]In early September 2012, a human case of RVF was reported in Mauritania. By 30 October 2012, a total of six regions had been affected with 34 human cases of RVF, including 17 deaths. Only the southern regions of Mauritania, those closest to the usual enzootic areas along the Senegal River, seem to have been involved in this event. Although no active cases in animals have been reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), analyses conducted by the National Veterinary Research Laboratory show serological evidence of

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Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:28:46 +0100
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Official launching of the EC consortium for targeted research on African Swine Fever - ASFORCE

[cid:image003.jpg@01CDCF28.85F0E190]ASFORCE is a European consortium funded under the European Union' (EU's) Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for "Targeted Research Effort on African Swine Fever" (ASF), with 18 partners. The ASFORCE Kick-Off Meeting took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 22 and 23 October. Its objectives were: i) general discussion of the project; ii) finalization of a work plan and collaboration procedures for partners; and iii) agreement on the implementation of necessary tasks - " the who, when, where and how?". Following the spread of ASF throughout

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Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:20:39 +0000
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Dear Madam/Sir I am the Director General of Veterinary Services and CVO of Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries of the Republic of South Sudan. I should be very grateful if would subscribe me to EMPRESS ANIMAL HEALTH mailing list if possible. Thanks. John O.K.O. Lefuk Director General of Veterinary Services and CVO Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries Republic of South Sudan Juba
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Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:04:08 +0100
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Advancing One Health in Africa

[cid:image003.jpg@01CDC9A4.ED4A4720]The One Health meeting in the African region was organized by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the One Health Central and Eastern Africa network (OHCEA) and the African Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) from 12 to 14 November 2012 in Libreville, Gabon...[Read full news<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_231112.html>]
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Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:51:35 +0100
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Community-Based Animal Health Outreach' (CAHO) Program In Egypt
(News from the FAO Regional office for the Near East and North Africa)

[cid:image006.jpg@01CDC423.028459A0]The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), and the General Organization of Veterinary Services (GOVS), launched the Participatory Disease Surveillance (PDS) program. The initiative was meant to contribute to the strengthening of the national capacity for A/H5N1 detection and reporting in the household poultry production sector through community participation...[Read full news<http://neareast.fao.org/Pages/BestPracticeDetails.aspx?Id=67&lang=EN&I=0&DId=0&CId=0&CMSId=5000317>]
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Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:44:01 +0100
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Influenza Risk Assessment and Risk Modelling: Pandemic Influenza Threats and Beyond

[cid:image008.jpg@01CDB78F.4C9175A0]From 7-9 November, FAO will host an Influenza Risk Assessment and Risk Modelling workshop in Rome, Italy, bringing together experts in influenza risk analysis from across the globe to discuss the latest techniques, share information and open new channels to combine their data and knowledge to better pinpoint high-risk areas for the emergence of pandemic strains of influenza and other potentially lethal pathogens shared among people, livestock and wildlife...[Read full news<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_311012.html>]
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Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:38:08 +0200
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Estimados suscriptores,

El equipo de EMPRES se complace en anunciar la disponibilidad en línea del Boletín EMPRES de enfermedades transfronterizas de los animales número 40 en español<http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/i2811s/i2811s.pdf> (PDF 599 kb - 44 pp).

En el interior:

· La tuberculosis bovina en la interfaz entre animales, seres humanos y ecosistema
· Fiebre aftosa en Egipto, Libia y la Franja Gaza: crisis y respuesta
· El virus Schmallenberg: nueva amenaza para la cría de ganado en Europa
· Protección de la salud animal centrada en los medios de vida: el caso de la peste de los pequeños rumiantes (la PPR y

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Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:34:59 +0200
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Chers inscrits,

L'équipe EMPRES a le plaisir de vous annoncer la publication en français<http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/i2811f/i2811f.pdf> du Bulletin EMPRES des maladies animales transfrontalières numéro 40 (PDF 530 kb - 44 pp).

Le contenu:

· La tuberculose bovine à l'interface animal-homme écosystème
· La fièvre aphteuse en Egypte, la Libye et la Bande de Gaza: la crise et la réponse
· Le virus de Schmallenberg: un nouveau virus qui menace le secteur de l'élevage en Europe
· La protection de la santé animale centrée sur les moyens d'existence: le cas de la peste des petits ruminants
· Le profilage des capacités des

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Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:54:26 +0200
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FAO and partners develop joint strategies for PPR control in East Africa

[cid:image003.jpg@01CDB210.995D1E90]FAO recently organized two workshops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to work with development partners in East Africa to map out strategies to curb the economic damage caused by the deadly peste des petits ruminants (PPR), also known as 'goat plague.' The meeting put in motion the first steps necessary to create a regional initiative in the Horn of Africa that would prevent and control the spread of PPR across borders forward...[Read full news<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_241012b.html>]
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Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:56:50 +0200
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FAO: higher risk of Rift Valley Fever with heavy rainy season ahead

[cid:image006.jpg@01CD9DAB.02FB8960]FAO is advising veterinary services in sub-Saharan Africa to intensify surveillance for Rift Valley fever (RVF), which is a mosquito-borne zoonosis - affecting both animals and humans. Rift Valley fever in the past has often only been detected once human cases occur. However, by heightening surveillance - for example, in sentinel animal herds - and monitoring climate data, the disease can be identified early, before the Rift Valley fever virus can be passed from animals to humans....[Read full news<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_280912.html>]
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Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:55:40 +0200
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Katinka de Balogh
Senior Officer - Veterinary Public Health
Animal Health Service
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO )
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy
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Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:11:13 +0600
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Please include my name in the EMPRES mailing list, for all EMPES purposes.
Best Regards
Tesfai Tseggai
FAO-Technical Assistance Services Team Leader
AI International Expert
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:55:30 +0200
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PENAPH Workshop Registration, Payment of Conference Fees,

Hotel Bookings and Visa Procedures

Chiang Mai, Thailand

December 11-13 2012

Colleagues,

The PENAPH Technical Conference will share experiences in the application of Participatory Epidemiology, innovative papers describing new developments and host discussion forums on hot topics in participatory epidemiology.

Our registration, payment, hotel booking and visa process are now in place. 63 people have already registered. Please follow the instructions below.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:28:17 +0200
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In memoriam of Dr. Boubacar Seck, coordinator FAO-ECTAD Bamako, Mali

[cid:image003.jpg@01CD929E.51928FA0]A baobab has fallen, a library has burned, Dr. Boubacar Seck M'Baye has left us. He was for all of us who knew him in Mali, Africa and around the world, the incarnation of humility, humanity, dedication, competence, rigor and professional excellence, but also of the sense of humor and "joie de vivre". He will remain a model for many of us...[Read more from FAO-ECTAD Bamako<http://www.fao-ectad-bamako.org/fr/IN-MEMORIAM,471>]
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Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:06:25 +0200
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FOCUS ON...African Swine Fever (ASF) recent developments - timely updates

Worrisome dynamics: Steady spread towards unaffected areas could have disastrous impact

[cid:image002.jpg@01CD9110.409B0D60]African swine fever (ASF) is now established beyond Africa, in the Caucasus and the Russian Federation, where it is having a particularly devastating impact on small-scale pig farmers, who are losing a valuable protein source and cash income. In the past, the virus was already detected outside Africa from the 1950s to the 1980s in Europe, the Caribbean and Brazil. [Download the full PDF<http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/ap372e/ap372e.pdf>]

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Thu, 2 Aug 2012 17:36:46 +0200
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Analysis of outbreak of H7N3 highly pathogenic avian influenza in Mexico

A significant threat to poultry production not to be underestimated

[cid:image003.jpg@01CD70D5.5EF9DA30]The current H7N3 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks occurring in Jalisco, Mexico, demonstrate the constant risk from the circulation of avian influenza viruses to poultry industries throughout the world. HPAI outbreaks in countries that have significant commercial poultry industries, with high numbers of animals living in high-density populations, can suffer rapid and severe economic losses to agro-industry and trade. Countries with weaker infrastructure might not withstand shocks to food prices and the resulting food insecurity, especially for

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Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:33:48 +0200
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Dear subscribers,

Please find herewith attached the monthly H5N1 HPAI global overview of January-March 2012<http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/an388e/an388e.pdf>. This document is produced by the FAO-GLEWS team, which collects data and analyses epidemiological data and information on animal disease outbreaks as a contribution to improving global early warning under the framework of the Global Early Warning System for Transboundary Animal Diseases and major Zoonoses.

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