MERS-CoV: Towards a Better Understanding of the Disease 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 States of America...[Read more]
Mongolia Preparedness in Event of PPR Incursion from China Due to recent outbreaks of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in China, neighbouring countries are at increased risk of incursions of this virulent animal disease which affects small ruminants, both wild and domestic. One of the countries at risk is Mongolia, which shares its longest border with China, at 4 677 km. To date, PPR has never been diagnosed in Mongolia. The Mongolian economy relies heavily on agriculture and livestock. The spread of PPR into Mongolia would impact significantly on the food security of the nation and the livelihoods of a large number of small ruminant and livestock keepers...[Read more]
Upcoming events · 2nd International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS2) 7-9 May 2014 (La Havana, Cuba) · Real-time training on FMD 12-16 May 2014 (Kathmandu, Nepal) · Regional Conference on Zoonotic Diseases in Eastern Africa 20 May-01 June 2014 (Nairobi, Kenya) |