[cid:image001.gif@01CE637E.ADCDD520] 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: [cid:image004.jpg@01CE63A0.CE5D47E0] 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> [cid:image007.jpg@01CE63A0.CE5D47E0]Risk management along the food chain examines short-term management measures and provides a long-term vision to prevent the spread of H7N9 and to minimize its socio-economic impact. Download full PDF<http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/aq241e/aq241e.pdf> [cid:image009.jpg@01CE63A0.CE5D47E0]The Guidelines for emergency risk-based surveillance detail strategies to assist national authorities in rapidly detecting an incursion of H7N9 in non-affected countries/areas and in investigating the presence of the virus along the poultry production and market chain. Download full PDF<http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/aq244e/aq244e.pdf>] These documents will be updated as the situation evolves and new data become available. EMPRES website ::: http://www.fao.org/AG/empres.html For comments or suggestions ::: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Follow us on Twitter ::: @FAOAnimalHealth<https://twitter.com/#!/FAOAnimalHealth> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the EMPRES-Livestock-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(EMPRES-Livestock-L,SIGNOFF);