Webinar on rabies prevention and control tools in Asia Rabies occurs in more than 150 countries and territories, with 95% of human deaths reported in Africa and Asia, mostly in rural areas. 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. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), China has the second highest number of reported rabies cases in the world, mostly in the south-eastern part of China and mostly due to dog bites...[Read more]
FAO and European Union working together
The Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (a.k.a. FP7), which run from 2007 to 2013, was EU's main instrument for funding research in Europe, covering 10 thematic areas, corresponding to major fields in science and research, in which the programme promotes the progress of knowledge and technology...[Read more]
FAO convenes meeting on Anthrax in West Africa A group of countries in West Africa that is frequently adversely affected by anthrax - including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, and Togo – holds a two-day sub-regional meeting on the prevention and control of the disease, in Lomé, Togo, from 28 to 30 September, 2015. Experts from FAO, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Organization for Animal Health, WHO/AFRO and UEMOA exchange their experiences with country animal health experts and authorities. The meeting will aim at providing a better understanding of the epidemiology of the disease and factors associated with its persistence in the sub-region...[Read more]
WHO, OIE, FAO and GARC call to invest in defeating human rabies transmitted by dogs
Leading organizations in the field of rabies, WHO, OIE, FAO, together with GARC, are urging countries to develop appropriate investment strategies to eliminate human rabies. The disease is mainly transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected dog and is widespread in low-income countries, with little or no domestic and stray dog management or vaccination programmes...[Read more]
Upcoming events ˇ Regional Workshop on PPR and Sheep pox in North Africa: Toward a regional strategy for the control of Sheep pox and PPR 5-7 October 2015 (Tunis, Tunisia) [Visit REMESA website] ˇ 2015 Regional Animal Health Laboratory Technical Advisory Group Meeting 7 October 2015 (Bangkok, Thailand) ˇ Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Costing Strategy Experts Meeting 7-9 October 2015 (Rome, Italy FAO-HQ) ˇ Epidemiology training on Rift Valley Fever (RVF) preparedness: Contingency planning and surveillance for early detection 8-9 October 2015 (Tunis, Tunisia)
Interesting links ˇ "Una Salud" - Rabia Bovina Boletín Informativo No. 9 :::: Proyecto FAO - TCP/RLA/3501 [Read more - only in Spanish] |