FAO and its partners are putting an effort together to improve Rift Valley fever preparedness in the Maghreb In the framework of the Vmerge project on “Emerging, Viral Vector-Borne Diseases” (a research consortium funded under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Commission from 2013-2017), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organised a training on Rift Valley fever (RVF) epidemiology, on the theme “RVF preparedness for early detection and contingency plans”. The training took place in Tunis, Tunisia, on 8-9 October 2015. The 2-day training was planned and organised in close collaboration with ECTAD-Tunis, the Agricultural Research for Development (CIRAD), the Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA) and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "Giuseppe Caporale" (IZSAM). It brought together all sixteen (16) REMESA Focal points from Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia...[Read more]
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) Fifth consultative group meeting
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is one of the most important infectious diseases of cattle in Africa. Some 26 countries in the continent are affected by the disease which is spreading to countries and areas where the disease has been previously eradicated or has never been reported. In affected countries, the disease has serious implications on food security and livelihoods caused by mortality, loss of milk production and drastic weight loss in chronic cases of the disease. The latest state can result in reduced draught power with direct impact on food production...[Read more]
U.S. backs FAO efforts to combat global animal disease threats with $87 million
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is backing FAO's efforts to combat pandemic animal disease threats in Asia, Africa and the Middle East with an additional $87 million in funding covering the 2015-19 period. USAID and FAO have worked in partnership on controlling animal diseases and managing related human health threats for over a decade. USAID financial backing for this work now amounts to $320 million since 2004...[Read more]
Recent publications Crisis Management Centre - Animal Health (CMC-AH) Rapid Missions Update October 2014 - October 2015
The Crisis Management Centre – Animal Health (CMC-AH) is a joint platform of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to respond to animal disease emergencies. Based at FAO headquarters, CMC-AH combines FAO’s expertise with that of OIE, and liaises with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners to provide timely support to countries experiencing or at-risk of transboundary animal diseases and zoonotic outbreaks...[Download full PDF]
Upcoming events · ISVEE 15 3-7 November 2015 (Merida, Yucatan, Mexico) [Visit conference website] · Lumpy Skin Disease prevention and control: a new challenge for European countries 11-12 November 2015 (Tbilisi, Georgia) [Visit event details] · European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Diseases Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) 11-13 November 2015 (Stockholm, Sweden) [Visit conference website]
Useful links · Dennis Carroll of USAID on partnership with FAO to combat animal diseases [Watch full interview] · Grim picture of destruction caused by Myanmar floods. Huge livestock and paddy losses FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific [Read online] |