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http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/Images/news_241012b.jpgNew 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]

 


 

Good emergency management practice (GEMP) extends to Latin America and the Caribbean

 

http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/Images/news_271014.jpgAn outbreak of a transboundary animal disease (TAD) may have serious consequences to a country’s socio-economic wellbeing, as well as directly affect the livelihoods of its population. The best way to combat an animal disease emergency is by crafting preparedness and contingency plans before the outbreak occurs. In an effort to better prepare its member countries in responding to animal health emergencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published the manual, “Good Emergency Management Practice: the essentials,” or shortly, the GEMP manual...[Read more]

 


 

Upcoming events

 

·         CORDS Networks Board Meeting
27-28 October 2014 (Rome, Italy, FAO-HQ)
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·         Workshop on Rabies Risk Reduction in Georgia 
28 October 2014 (Tbilisi, Georgia)

·         7th Meeting of the Global Steering Committee of the GF-TADs
29-30 October 2014 (Paris, France)

·         Open Session of the EuFMD 
29-31 October 2014 (Cavtat, Croatia)
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·         Crisis Management Centre - Animal Health (CMC-AH) Steering Committee Meeting
30 October 2014 (Rome, Italy, FAO-HQ)

 


 

Interesting links

 

·         Recommendations for Controlling Small Ruminant Respiratory Disease in Tajikistan
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