[FAO-EMPRES Animal Health News] [cid:image002.jpg@01D1E9BF.508F50D0]Experts discuss how to stop livestock skin disease FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia Transboundary animal diseases might sound remote, but some are standing on doorstep. Lumpy skin disease is one example. With the aim of stopping further spread of the disease, a small group of experts are meeting here today to review current prevention and control measures in light of the latest scientific evidence...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/europe/news/detail-news/en/c/426762/>] ________________________________ [cid:image003.jpg@01D1E9BF.508F50D0]FAO supports Government of Viet Nam to expand influenza surveillance system FAO Viet Nam representation With globalization becoming a routine lifestyle, movement of human and animal products is becoming more active in a fast pace. Pathogens that join these moving hosts are as well exposed to new environments and adapt along, bringing a higher risk for the ecosystem to encounter potential pandemic threats...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/in-action/ectad-vietnam/news/detail/en/c/427069/>] ________________________________ Useful publications / newsletters [cid:image005.jpg@01D1E9BF.508F50D0]Global Animal Disease Intelligence Report Issue No. 04 ::: January-December 2015 A regular update on the main disease threats monitored and analysed by FAO/AGAH/GLEWS worldwide. This intelligence report contains relevant analysis of disease information collected by FAO GLEWS from official and informal sources and prepared with the kind support of donors to enhance global early warning and surveillance for animal diseases. The global disease intelligence report highlights also a description of possible drivers of animal diseases incursion or spread and forecasts risk of animal diseases based on risk assessment activities..[Read full document<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5867e.pdf>] [cid:image007.jpg@01D1E9BF.508F50D0]FAO China ECTAD Highlights Vol. 89 ::: June 2016 INSIDE: The Veterinary Epidemiology for Executives (4th FETPV-E) successfully held in Kunming | FAO facilitating the dialogue on the role of veterinary epidemiology in evidence-based animal health policy between China and international stakeholders | China – Lao PDR – Myanmar – Thailand – Viet Nam multilateral collaboration to address Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) in the Upper Mekong Sub-region | Upcoming activities...[Read full document<http://www.fao.org/3/a-c0332e.pdf>] ________________________________ Upcoming events · Regional Workshop on the Use of the FAO Laboratory Mapping Tool 1-5 August 2016 (Bangkok, Thailand) [Visit event page<http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/events/detail-events/en/c/1340/>] · Training on Protocols for Surveillance of Filoviruses in Livestock under the FAO component of the USAID EPT-2 Programme 10-12 August 2016 (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) EMPRES website ::: http://www.fao.org/AG/empres.html For comments or suggestions ::: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [http://www.fao.org/uploads/RTEmagicC_b471b08fe9.gif.gif]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/empres-animal_health/sets/> [Latest videos on animal health] <http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB58F4D829B7883FD> [Follow us on Twitter!] <https://twitter.com/FAOAnimalHealth> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the EMPRES-Livestock-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(EMPRES-Livestock-L,SIGNOFF);