[FAO-EMPRES Animal Health News] [cid:image019.jpg@01D21B41.8DB59EC0]Safer Animal Trade between China, Lao PDR, Myanmar and South-South Cooperation A workshop titled “Stakeholder Workshop for Cross-border Safer Animal Trade” was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China from 11 to 13 September 2016. It was organized by the FAO China Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) team and the Veterinary Bureau (VB) of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). The aim was, first, to strengthen...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_300916.html>] ________________________________ [cid:image020.jpg@01D21B41.8DB59EC0]Emergent Avian Influenza virus detected in surveillance of migratory birds in Russian Federation FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia FAO is advising countries to be on high alert for possible spread of a virus detected recently in wild birds at Lake Ubsu-Nur in the Tyva Republic of Russian Federation. In late May and early June 2016, surveillance activities conducted in wild migratory bird populations at Ubsu-Nur Lake detected a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of the H5N8 subtype...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/europe/news/detail-news/en/c/436283/>] ________________________________ [cid:image021.jpg@01D21B41.8DB59EC0]Rabies: Educate, vaccinate and eliminate - FAO Viet Nam representation To celebrate World Rabies Day, the Ministry of Health of Viet Nam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other One Health partners join hands to promote the message “Rabies: Educate, Vaccinate and Eliminate” to policy makers, animal and public health professionals, dog owners and the general public...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/in-action/ectad-vietnam/news/detail/en/c/435720/>] ________________________________ [cid:image022.jpg@01D21B41.8DB59EC0]EDUCATE, VACCINATE, ELIMINATE: Achieving zero human deaths from dog- transmitted rabies by 2030 FAO Philippines representation The World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are reiterating their call for a world free from human rabies transmitted by dogs by 2030. This year’s theme – Educate, Vaccinate, Eliminate – outlines the key steps required to attain this goal in line with...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/philippines/news/detail/en/c/436789/>] ________________________________ Latest publications / newsletters / websites [cid:image023.jpg@01D21B41.8DB59EC0]EMPRES-Animal Health 360 No.46-2016 INSIDE: Ecological and epidemiological roles of camels: lessons from existing and emerging viral infections / The Programme Against African Trypanosomosis / Field Epidemiology Training Programme for Veterinarians: strengthening disease intelligence on emerging and transboundary animal diseases / A laboratory information management system for Africa / Epidemio-surveillance and mapping of transboundary animal diseases and zoonoses at the wildlife/livestock/human interface in Zimbabwe / Emergence of lumpy skin disease in Asia and Europe / Eastern Africa regional roadmap for the control and eradication of peste des petits ruminants: support from strong epidemiology and laboratory networks / Expert panel meeting on developing socio-economic guidelines for the Progressive Control Pathway for Foot-and-Mouth Disease, 13–15 May 2015, Rome / In memoriam: Ali Gholam Kiani...[Download full PDF<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6184e.pdf>] [cid:image024.jpg@01D21B41.8DB59EC0]FAO China ECTAD Highlights August 2016 ::: Vol. 91 INSIDE: Further strengthen the veterinary epidemiology capacity for university academics in China / Improving laboratory diagnosis capacity of Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) in the region / FAO supports China to attend the 1st Joint Consultative Meeting between ASEAN Veterinary Epidemiology Group and ASEAN Plus Three Field Epidemiology Training Network (ASEAN +3 FETN) in Viet Nam / FAO attendance at the 14th Annual Deans Meeting for the Veterinary College of China / Upcoming activities...[Download full PDF<http://www.fao.org/3/a-c0366e.pdf>] [cid:image025.jpg@01D21B41.8DB59EC0]FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Annual Report 2015 INSIDE: This 2015 Annual Report provides an overview of the activities carried out under the ECTAD Programme in collaboration with and in support of the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture, the DKI Jakarta administration and local government livestock and animal health services in Indonesia to control both HPAI and rabies. Achievements in HPAI control across the key theme areas of strengthening veterinary services, capacity building, improving poultry health, and public private partnerships are presented. Activities related to the rabies programme are presented under the strengthening veterinary services theme...[Download full PDF<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6018b.pdf>] ________________________________ Upcoming events · Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Regional Roadmap Meeting - Union du Maghreb Arabe (UMA) 4-5 October 2016 (Tunis, Tunisia) [Visit PPR page<http://www.fao.org/ppr/en/>] · Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Regional Roadmap Meeting Southern African Development Community (SADC) 12-13 October 2016 (Rome, Italy) [Visit PPR page<http://www.fao.org/ppr/en/>] 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);