Addressing avian influenza A(H7N9)

http://www.fao.org/typo3temp/pics/c98892cf5b.jpgInfluenza 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]

 


 

Para lograr la seguridad alimentaria en la región es necesario controlar las enfermedades animales como la Peste Porcina Clásica Oficina regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe Spanish only

 

http://www.rlc.fao.org/typo3temp/pics/55687a76d2.jpgLa producción porcina en la región es un pilar fundamental para la seguridad alimentaria, y una fuente de ingresos muy importante para los agricultores familiares, según FAO. Debido a las pérdidas que generan las muertes de animales, las bajas en la producción y los costos asociados a su prevención, control y erradicación, enfermedades como la peste porcina es una amenaza al desarrollo de la industria y a la seguridad alimentaria regionales...[Leer más]

 


 

Recent publication

 

http://www-data.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/Images/pub_ra2.jpgQualitative Risk Assessment Summary

Addressing avian influenza A(H7N9) ::: No.2

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 that time. To assess the effects of the expected increase in poultry trade and consumption associated with the upcoming lunar New Year festivities of 31 January 2014, this risk assessment was updated based on information available up to 20 January 2014.The increased trade and consumption could affect the spread of the virus and provide increased opportunity for human exposure...[Read more]

 


 

Upcoming events

 

·         7th ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Animal Health and Zoonoses (ACCAHZ) PrepCom Meeting
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific ::: 12-14 February (Chiang Rai, Thailand)

·         VMERGE Kick-off meeting
18-20 February 2014 (Rabat, Morocco)


 

Interesting links

 

·    H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in poultry and wild birds
in the Republic of Korea

News ::: Wildlife Health Specialist Group

·    UN GLOBAL ::: FAO warns of cross-border bird flu risk from China
News ::: Viet Nam

·    Review of Influenza A Virus in Swine Worldwide: A Call for Increased
Surveillance and Research

Review article ::: Zoonoses and Public Health, 61: 4–17. doi: 10.1111/zph.12049

 

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