FAO-EMPRES Animal Health News

 

http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/Images/news_140515b.jpgFAO facilitates wild animal and disease monitoring in Zimbabwe

 

In recent years Zimbabwe has seen more interaction between wildlife, domestic animals and human beings thereby increasing the risk of diseases emerging and spreading between species. This poses a threat to the livelihoods, health and incomes of communities living close to national parks and conservancies. In an effort to contain the spread of diseases from wildlife to livestock, Wildlife Capture Africa hosted a 10-day training course at Malilangwe in Chiredzi, located in southern Zimbabwe....[Read more]

 


 

http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/Images/news_140515d.jpgProject meeting to discuss the status and way forward of Vmerge

 

The Emerging viral vector-borne diseases (Vmerge) partners met in Rome to review the progress made by the project at its half way point. A two-day mid-term meeting was hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. Vmerge is an EU-funded project which is focused on emerging viral vector borne diseases (VBDs) and covers a wide range of disciplines from molecular & serology tools and vector competency to field collections, early warning approaches and transmission models...[Read more]

 


 

http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/Images/news_140515e.jpgLumpy Skin Disease (LSD) – Vaccination
Webinar

 

Following the outbreaks of Lumpy Skin Disease in countries of the Middle East and the continuous westward spread of disease, FAO and EuFMD were asked to assist those countries most at risk and it was convened to organize a first online meeting focused on LSD epidemiology and possible control strategies with particular reference to effective vaccination...[Read more]

 


 

http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/Images/news_270913.jpgExpert Panel Meeting to develop socioeconomic Guidelines for Foot and Mouth Disease Progressive Control

 

Under the FAO/OIE Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases, an expert panel on Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Socioeconomic impact has been organized in April 2015 by FAO and OIE to explore approaches and develop the first guidelines for FMD socioeconomic impact assessment...[Read more]

 


 

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/country/news-img/medium_FAO-WHO%20joint%20assessment.jpgFAO-WHO’s Joint Assessment on the Preparedness of Avian Influenza

A (H7N9) in Viet Nam
FAO Viet Nam representation

 

Viet Nam is one of the eight UN Delivering as One (DaO) pilot countries which supports a close working relationship among UN partners. And within the UN Viet Nam One Plan and specifically the Health Joint Planning Group (JPG), the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Viet Nam and World Health Organization (WHO) have been key players in the Communicable Diseases sub-group leading to development of a joint work plan and activities such as addressing H7N9 collaboratively through One Health...[Read more]

 


 

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/country/news-img/medium_Almaty-meeting-photo.jpgPakistan qualifies for Stage 2 in Progressive Control Pathway of Foot and Mouth Disease
FAO Pakistan representation

 

The hard work of FAO executed project “Progressive control of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Pakistan” was recognized by the Regional Advisory Group at the 6th Annual Meeting of the West Eurasia FMD Road Map held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 28 – 30 April, 2015 and Pakistan’s status was upgraded from Stage 1 to Stage 2 in the FMD-Progressive Control Pathway. Risk-based control strategy of FMD of Pakistan was presented by the Project Coordinator in the meeting and was appreciated by the experts and the participants from 13 regional countries...[Read more]

 


 

Recent publications/newsletters

 

·          FAO ECTAD China Highlights
April 2015 ::: Vol. 75
[PDF - Publication card]

·          FAO ECTAD Viet Nam newsletter
September 2014 - February 2015
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Upcoming events

 

·          II Seminario Internacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria
18-22 May 2015 (Cuba)
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·          Project Management Team meeting of ASFORCE
19-20 May 2015 (Pokrov, Russian Federation)
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·          WVA/WMA Global Conference on One Health “Strengthening collaboration between Physicians and Veterinarians”
21-22 May 2015 (Madrid, Spain)
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Interesting links

 

·          eMergence
A quarterly Round Up of News from Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
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·          Boletín Informativo # 4 "Una Salud" Rabia Bovina
FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean newsletter (Spanish only)
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·          Enhancing food safety early warning systems in East Africa
FCC-EMPRES information sheet No.4
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