[cid:image001.gif@01D0835D.26C9C920] Exploring new tools against Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in the Horn of Africa and Middle East [cid:image012.jpg@01D0835F.8622BE20]RVF affects both ruminants and humans. It can be transmitted through several mosquito species and by contact with infectious animal material, e.g. body fluids and organs. The epidemiology of RVF is complex given its vector-borne nature. Infected mosquito eggs can survive for several years in dry conditions, until heavy rainfall and prolonged flooding cause them to hatch. This explains how the virus can remain present, but silent, in areas that thus should still be considered endemic. When infected animals introduce the virus into areas with vector presence, epizootics and associated human epidemics can occur in previously unaffected areas. The impact of RVF on local livelihoods (socio-economic) and trade (restrictions) can be high....[Read more<http://www.fao.org/AG/AGAInfo/programmes/en/empres/news_300415.html>] ________________________________ Somalia registers record exports of 5 million livestock in 2014 [cid:image013.jpg@01D0835F.8622BE20]Somalia in 2014 exported a record 5 million livestock to markets in the Gulf of Arabia thanks to heavy investments in animal disease prevention backed by the European Union and the United Kingdom, FAO said today. This is the highest number of live animals exported from Somalia in the last 20 years. The export data, collected by the FAO-managed Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU), indicates that Somalia exported 4.6 million goats and sheep, 340,000 cattle and 77,000 camels in 2014, worth an estimated $360 million...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/283777/icode/>] ________________________________ Recent publications/newsletters [cid:image014.jpg@01D0835F.8622BE20]Recommendations of the FAO-OIE International Conference for the control and eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)...[Download PDF<http://www.fao.org/3/a-av222e.pdf>] [cid:image008.jpg@01D0835D.26C9C920]Secteur Avicole Togo. Revues nationales de l'élevage de la division de la production et de la santé animales de la FAO No. 9...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/4e80ffe6-8875-4e9b-8406-fff056632cf9/>] Secteur Avicole Bénin. Revues nationales de l'élevage de la division de la production et de la santé animales de la FAO. No. 10 ...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/d8f6c036-f646-4b53-9c27-fdc925687bc3/>] ________________________________ Upcoming events ˇ 2nd Workshop - FMD-PCP: Value chain analysis and FMD risk mapping in Mauritania 4-8 May 2015 (Nouakchott, Mauritania) ˇ VMERGE mid-term meeting 6-7 May 2015 (Rome, Italy, FAO-HQ) Visit consortium website<http://www.vmerge.eu/> ˇ FMD Outbreak Investigation - Training Day 8 May 2015 (Nouakchott, Mauritania) ________________________________ Interesting links ˇ Platform for pastoralists aims to give a voice to millions Read the news<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/284675/icode/> - Visit the website<http://www.fao.org/pastoralist-knowledge-hub/en/> EMPRES website ::: http://www.fao.org/AG/empres.html Subscribe to the newsletter ::: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [cid:image009.gif@01D0835D.26C9C920]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/empres-animal_health/sets/> [cid:image010.gif@01D0835D.26C9C920] <http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB58F4D829B7883FD> [cid:image011.gif@01D0835D.26C9C920] <https://twitter.com/FAOAnimalHealth> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the EMPRES-Livestock-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(EMPRES-Livestock-L,SIGNOFF);