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The influenza A(H7N9) virus emerged in China early 2013 and has since caused over 460 human cases, of which 38 percent had a fatal outcome. H7N9 is an avian influenza virus that causes no disease signs in birds and can therefore spread undetected in poultry populations, putting people at risk. In January 2014, FAO and AU-IBAR therefore launched a project to increase preparedness against this novel virus in 11 African countries assessed to be at low or moderate risk of virus incursion...[Read more]
Small ruminants like sheep and goats are one of the most important economic and social assets of poor people living in rural areas worldwide. Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is arguably the disease with the highest impact on small ruminants in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Consultations with a broad range of stakeholders through regional workshops have identified the need for a dedicated vaccination campaign...[Read more]
FAO, China and the European Union (EU) are making progress on improving preparedness for African swine fever (ASF), a deadly disease affecting pigs. Through the EU-funded LinkTADs research consortium, 40 experts from the EU and Asia met in Beijing on 24 November for the “African swine fever Policy Event”, which afforded them the opportunity to explore how lessons learned in Europe fighting ASF could be applied to Asia, to identify the main policy gaps in East and Southeast Asia...[Read more] FAO Shares 8 Years of Achievement for Bird Flu Control in Viet Nam and a Future Commitment - FAO Viet Nam Office
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