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Following the massive outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) in Uganda in mid-2014 and the subsequent recommendations of the FAO Crisis Management Centre (CMC) Mission to Uganda, a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) project was jointly developed by FAO-Uganda and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). The project activities aimed at containing the outbreaks and facilitate risk analysis and characterization of viruses in different parts of the country as well as fostering strategic transition along the road map for FMD progressive control pathway (PCP)...[Read more]
Despite the devastating economic impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in Indonesia, many poultry farmers have not taken adequate measures to protect their flocks. Biosecurity, as the first and most important step in the prevention and control of avian influenza, is often perceived as arduous and costly. Thus, on many farms, biosecurity is implemented only during outbreaks and deemed unimportant afterwards...[Read more] Recent publications/newsletters
Surveillance and early warning of animal disease outbreaks, including zoonotic diseases, with potential public health impact enables national authorities to advise at-risk populations. However, early detection and timely reporting of animal diseases from the field are a challenge in developing countries, where weak infrastructure, human resources, capacities and lack of adequate incentives have an impact to effectively implement adequate disease surveillance and reporting...[Download full PDF]
Inside ::: Third Veterinary Epidemiology for the Executives (FETPV-E) workshop successfully held in Qingdao; China FETPV second workshop for Training of Chinese trainers (ToT) in Qingdao; FAO attendance at the LinkTADs WP3 workshop on design and evaluation of surveillance systems of important animal diseases s in Qingdao; FAO attendance at the LinkTADs WP4 workshop on Novel Vaccines against Priority Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) in Harbin; Prof John Edwards providing an veterinary epidemiology training in DPR Korea and upcoming activities...[Download full PDF]
Annual Report Poultry production, and its associated activities, account for about one percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product, provide a large amount of the animal protein consumed by the nation’s population and contribute to national food security. A complex array of poultry enterprises, ranging from intensive integrated commercial companies, to small-scale semi-intensive broiler and layer farms, to small backyard flocks supply live poultry, poultry meat and eggs to Indonesian consumers, predominantly through traditional markets. Some 60% of all Indonesian households keep poultry for food, additional income, entertainment and...[Download full PDF] Upcoming events · Maintaining Global Freedom from Rinderpest Regional Meeting for Africa · Workshop on Prevention and Control of Rabies in SAARC Countries Interesting links · Boletín Informativo # 7 "Una Salud" Rabia Bovina · WHO Ebola Situation Report | |
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