[FAO-EMPRES Animal Health News] [cid:image017.jpg@01D1E436.B172C230]As H5N1 spreads in West and Central Africa FAO calls for increased vigilance Countries across West and Central Africa are on alert as the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1continues to spread across the region, with Cameroon becoming the latest African country to detect the disease. The strain can infect and cause death in humans and kills poultry at a high rate...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/424832/icode/>] ________________________________ [cid:image018.jpg@01D1E436.B172C230]First phase of PPR global eradication effort taking shape The first five-year phase of the global programme to eradicate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) has taken a step closer to finalization, following a two day strategy session (11-12 July) at FAO's Rome headquarters that brought together animal health experts, government representatives, livestock professionals and other stakeholders from around the world...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/home/en/news_archive/2016_First_phase_of_PPR_global_eradication.html>] ________________________________ [cid:image019.jpg@01D1E436.B172C230]Talking about the One Health mission in Viet Nam FAO Viet Nam representation After responding to emergency zoonotic outbreaks, the importance of One Health Approach has been emphasized worldwide in effectively preventing and controlling these diseases. In order to discover more about this approach within the Viet Nam country context...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/vietnam/news/detail-events/en/c/425928/>] ________________________________ [cid:image020.jpg@01D1E436.B172C230]Current issues of brucellosis control in Armenia and Georgia FAO Armenia representation On July 12 UN Food and Agriculture Organization, in collaboration with RA Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) organized the two-day workshop entitled 'Current issues of Brucellosis control: Cross-border cooperation between Armenia and Georgia' within the framework of the project 'Technical and Institutional Support to Veterinary Services in Armenia.'..[Read more<http://www.fao.org/armenia/news/detail-events/en/c/424803/>] ________________________________ [cid:image021.jpg@01D1E436.B172C230]Lutte contre l'IAHP-H5N1. La FAO appuie le Gouvernement camerounais avec plus de 2 tonnes de matériel et équipement de protection du personnel et d'analyse de laboratoire FAO Cameroon representation (only in French) La cérémonie officielle de remise des équipements et produits en appui à la lutte contre l'éradication de la grippe aviaire s'est déroulée dans l'enceinte du Laboratoire National Vétérinaire (LANAVET annexe de Yaoundé) en présence du Représentant de la FAO au Cameroun, de L'ambassadeur d'Israël au Cameroun et du Ministre de l'Elevage, des Pêches et des Industries Animales...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/cameroun/actualites/detail-events/fr/c/425509/>] ________________________________ [cid:image022.jpg@01D1E436.B172C230]War against rabies enhanced through Dog Population Management FAO Indonesia representation To urgently bring the rabies control campaign back on track through a more comprehensive and coordinated program, the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) is set to launch a Dog Population Management (DPM) programme in Bali Province...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/indonesia/news/detail-events/en/c/426486/>] ________________________________ Upcoming events · Ad-hoc meeting of lumpy skin disease (LSD) experts 25 July 2016 (Belgrade, Serbia) [Visit event page<http://www.fao.org/europe/events/detail-events/en/c/425011/>] · Regional Workshop on Enhancing Regional Partnerships Towards Strengthening Laboratory Systems in Accelerating Implementation of the Global Health Security Agenda 27-29 July 2016 (Bangkok, Thailand) [Visit event page<http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/events/detail-events/en/c/1339/>] · 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/>] ________________________________ Interesting links · FAO, Gambian Government sign US$400,000 TCP for Livestock Census<http://www.fao.org/gambia/news/detail-events/en/c/422982/> News from FAO Gambia representation · IIAD hosts Bioinformatics Short Course for Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute<http://iiad.tamu.edu/2016/07/iiad-hosts-bioinformatics-short-course-for-bangladesh-livestock-research-institute/> News from the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases · Food Chain Crisis Management threats web map<http://www.fao.org/food-chain-crisis/map/en/> Distribution of FCC threats for the period July-September 2016 · FAO on bird flu<https://soundcloud.com/westafricademocracyradio/nl-c-fao-bird-flu-news-final> Radio interview to Eran Raizman, EMPRES Animal Health Head on "The West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) 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);