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livestock skin disease
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
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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
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Useful publications / newsletters
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]
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]
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Regional Workshop on the Use of the FAO Laboratory Mapping Tool ·
Training on Protocols for Surveillance of Filoviruses in Livestock under the FAO component of the
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