[cid:image001.gif@01D0AAAE.3CC24360] Webinar on rabies prevention and control tools in Asia [cid:image003.jpg@01D0AAB2.FDCE4A00]Rabies occurs in more than 150 countries and territories, with 95% of human deaths reported in Africa and Asia, mostly in rural areas. Recently dog-mediated human rabies deaths have been extensively discussed as a candidate for global elimination. Although there is a good dog rabies vaccine and effective human post exposure prophylaxis available, there are still many challenges for implementing rabies control, especially in developing countries...[Read more<http://www-data.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_190615.html>] ________________________________ West and Central Africa discussed coordination and synergies to contain Avian Influenza - (FAO Regional Office for Africa) [cid:image005.jpg@01D0AAB2.FDCE4A00]A two-day regional emergency consultation meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria, on 15 and 16 June 2015, discussed regional and national strategies and their implementation to improve regional coordination and synergies for the immediate and effective prevention and control of the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza in West and Central Africa. The consultation, organized by FAO and ECOWAS with the collaboration of WHO, OIE, AU-IBAR, USAID and USDA, was also expected to examine the disease situation and impact as well as improving countries' preparedness and response capacities...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/294158/>] ________________________________ Lutter contre les maladies animales dans les régions de l'Adamaoua et de l'Est du Cameroun suite à l'afflux massif des réfugiés Centrafricains et de leurs animaux - (FAO Cameroun Representation - only in French) [cid:image007.jpg@01D0AAB2.FDCE4A00]L'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture a décidé d'accompagner le Gouvernement dans cette action en mettant a la disposition des refugiés centrafricains et de leurs communautés hôtes des dons en vaccins, tourteaux de coton et équipements à dans les régions de l'Est et de l'Adamaoua. Le principal objectif est de vacciner les bovins contre principales maladies prioritaires du bétail, que sont : la péripneumonie contagieuse des bovidés, la maladie nodulaire cutanée des bovins...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/cameroun/actualites/detail-events/fr/c/294689/>] ________________________________ Upcoming events · Module 2 of China Field Epidemiology Training Program for Veterinarians (FETPV) 3rd cohort 15 June-10 July 2015 (Qingdao, Shandong, China) · Third Veterinary epidemiology training for the executives 6-7 July 2015 (Qingdao, Shandong, China) · Second workshop for Training of Chinese trainers (TOT) 8-10 July 2015 (Qingdao, Shandong, China) EMPRES website ::: http://www.fao.org/AG/empres.html For comments or suggestions ::: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [cid:image008.gif@01D0AAAE.3CC24360]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/empres-animal_health/sets/> [cid:image009.gif@01D0AAAE.3CC24360] <http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB58F4D829B7883FD> [cid:image010.gif@01D0AAAE.3CC24360] <https://twitter.com/FAOAnimalHealth> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the EMPRES-Livestock-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(EMPRES-Livestock-L,SIGNOFF);