[cid:image001.gif@01D0785D.5F31DF60] [cid:image015.jpg@01D07862.398F38C0]LinkTADs workshop to develop research projects on the top-8 animal diseases in China Launched in October 2013, LinkTADs research consortium is a 3-year initiative coordinated by FAO and funded under the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), which aims to coordinate research on animal disease control (i.e. epidemiology and laboratory diagnostics) between 11 partners from the European Union (EU) and China. On 9-10 April 2015, a workshop was organized in Qingdao, China, with the main objecative to develop new research projects that will fill the main knowledge gaps on the top emerging infectious diseases (EIDs)...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_160415.html>] ________________________________ [cid:image016.jpg@01D07862.398F38C0]Awareness is key to stopping African swine fever in Eastern Europe FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia Stopping the spread of African swine fever in Eastern Europe is no easy task, but innovative prevention efforts introduced by FAO and Safe Food Solutions, a consultancy and capacity-building firm based in Switzerland, are beginning to have an impact. African swine fever is a virus that causes haemorrhagic fever in pigs and often leads to the animals' death. Despite efforts to contain it, the disease has managed to spread since 2007 from Georgia across the entire Caucasus, into Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, and most recently to the European Union...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/europe/news/detail-news/en/c/283129/>] ________________________________ [cid:image017.jpg@01D07862.398F38C0]Workshop on Development of Livestock Policy and Monitoring System in Viet Nam FAO Viet Nam Representation An inception workshop today in Ha Noi has kicked-off a FAO-supported project to develop a well-functioning livestock monitoring system in Viet Nam. The project "Development of a livestock policy analysis and monitoring system in Vietnam", also supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), will run from 2015-2016 with technical and financial assistance from FAO to set up and run a well-functioning livestock monitoring system to provide useful inputs to policy-makers...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/vietnam/news/detail-events/en/c/283479/>] ________________________________ Recent publications/newsletters H5N1 HPAI spread in Nigeria and increased risk for neighbouring countries in West Africa EMPRES Watch ::: Vol. 32-April 2014 [cid:image018.jpg@01D07862.398F38C0]On 16 January 2015, Nigeria confirmed the presence of H5N1 HPAI to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). This was the first occurrence of H5N1 HPAI in the country since the last epidemic between 2006 and 2008. The virus involved is similar to recent isolates taken from birds in Bulgaria, India and Viet Nam as well as an environmental sample from China. The disease has so far spread to nearly 400 enterprises including live bird markets (LBMs) and farms in 9.1% (71 out of 775) local government areas (LGAs) in 48.6% (18 out of 37) states across Nigeria. While the Nigerian Government has responded by implementing quarantine, culling and compensation, outbreaks continue to be reported... * Read publication card<http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/332c88fd-b229-4db7-9a0d-0bd92dfd3374/> * Download full PDF<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4561e.pdf> [cid:image019.jpg@01D07862.398F38C0]FAO ECTAD China Highlights Issue no. 74 ::: March 2015 This monthly publication entitled "FAO China ECTAD Highlights" is produced by the FAO ECTAD-China team to inform partners and stakeholders at global, regional and national levels of the progress of key activities planned and conducted in China. Inside: Moving forward with the implementation of the H7N9 project in Guangxi, Hunan and Yunnan Provinces; Emerging Pandemic Threats Plus (EPT+) Phase III sampling in Guangdong Province and Upcoming activities... * Read publication card<http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/9314f5ac-bbf6-4f2b-8b90-f93b551a47c2/> * Download full PDF<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4564e.pdf> ________________________________ Upcoming events * International Poultry Council - Bringing together poultry leaders from around the world 15-17 April 2015 (Rome, Italy) Visit conference website<http://www.wildlifedisease.org/wda/Portals/0/DocLinks/One%20Health%20conference%20%20with%20Forestry%20logo.pdf> * 3rd International Neglected Influenza Viruses meeting 15-17 April 2015 (University of Georgia, Athens, USA) Visit conference website<http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/uga-hotel/conferences-events/register/symposium-on-neglected-viruses> * Laboratory Diagnostic Training for African Swine Fever (ASF) under TCP/CPR/3501 20-23 April 2015 (Qingdao, China) * 2015 EU Swine Vet Congress/ Zoetis Symposium 21 April 2015 (Nantes, France) EMPRES website ::: http://www.fao.org/AG/empres.html For comments or suggestions ::: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [cid:image012.gif@01D0785D.5F31DF60]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/empres-animal_health/sets/> [cid:image013.gif@01D0785D.5F31DF60] <http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB58F4D829B7883FD> [cid:image014.gif@01D0785D.5F31DF60] <https://twitter.com/FAOAnimalHealth> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the EMPRES-Livestock-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(EMPRES-Livestock-L,SIGNOFF);