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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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FAO, Government of Ghana Sign a Technical Cooperation Project to stamp out the spread of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza from Ghana - FAO Ghana Representation



[cid:image016.jpg@01D15A7A.D954FA70]The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Government of Ghana have stepped up efforts to ensure the eradication of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) from Ghana. The two have signed a TCP that seeks to control the current outbreak of HPAI disease in the affected regions within the country and mitigate the risk of its spread to disease-free areas of the country as well as other countries in the West African sub-region...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ghana/news/detail-events/en/c/381369/>]

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FAO discusses the Contribution of Livestock to Food Security in the Countries of the Near East and North Africa region
FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa



[cid:image017.jpg@01D15A7A.D954FA70]FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa concludes a two days' regional consultation in Cairo to discuss the contribution of Livestock to Food Security in the region. The conference gathered 65 Senior Technical Officers representing Near East and North Africa (NENA) Countries, key livestock experts and scientists from collaborating institutions and international organizations such as OIE, WHO, ICARDA, and USDA-APHIS...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/neareast/news/view/en/c/380130/>]

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Program targeting animal disease threats takes off in Eastern Africa
FAO Regional Officer for Africa



[cid:image018.jpg@01D15A7A.D954FA70]Eastern Africa national health systems will be boosted in 2016 to mitigate the risk of diseases to livestock and humans as the Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT-2) program begins. The global initiative targeting Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania will also support broader goals of risk assessments and management by better defining livestock production and marketing system...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/380890/>]

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Improving farmers' practices towards cleaner hatcheries in Viet Nam
FAO in action - projects



[cid:image019.jpg@01D15A7A.D954FA70]FAO's poultry value chain assessment programme showed that small or medium-scale poultry parent flock farms and hatcheries in Viet Nam are lacking guidance and know-how on implementing and managing clean and safe farm operations. Poor biosecurity conditions contribute not only to low quality products, but also to the spread of pathogens, environmental pollution, and health threats for workers...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/in-action/improving-farmers-practices-towards-cleaner-hatcheries-in-viet-nam/en/>]

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Upcoming events


·              Addressing Antimicrobial Usage in Asia's Livestock Production Industry
29 January 2016 (Bangkok, Thailand)
·              FAO EPT-2 Programme in the Near East Regional Launch
31 January 2016 (Cairo, Egypt)
[Visit event page<http://www.fao.org/neareast/events/view/en/c/380323/>]
·              Introduction to Risk Based Strategic Plan (RBSP) - overview, structure, importance, examples"
03 February 2016 (Webinar)

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Useful links


·         Small Ruminants Safeguard Iran's Environment
News by FAO Islamic Republic of Iran Representation
[Read article<http://www.fao.org/iran/news/detail-events/en/c/381593/>]
·         Ebola recovery support boosts farmers in Sierra Leone
News by FAO Regionael Office for Africa
[Read article<http://www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/380889/>]
·         Des chercheurs et experts ouest-africains s'intéressent aux bénéfices environnementaux de l'intensification de l'élevage de ruminants
News by FAO Senegal Representation
[Read article<http://www.fao.org/senegal/actualites/detail-events/en/c/380494/> - only in French]




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