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FAO is calling for strengthened prevention measures against anthrax, following reports of outbreaks among
reindeer, cattle and horses in northern Europe over the past summer. The new issue of EMPRES Watch provides analysis of the status of anthrax worldwide, and recommends measures to prevent outbreaks among animals as well as transmission of the deadly disease
to humans...[Read more]
Launched in October 2013, the LinkTADs research consortium is a 3-year initiative funded under the European
Commission (EC) Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), which aims to coordinate research on transboundary animal diseases and zoonoses (both epidemiology and laboratory aspects) between the European Union and China. After almost three years, the project will soon
come to its end. A series of final dissemination events are being organized in Europe and China...[Read
more]
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a worldwide health threat at the human–animal-environment interface.
Overuse and misuse of antimicrobials in different sectors can result in ineffectiveness of previously successful human and animal treatments of diseases. Food and feed producing agriculture that use antimicrobials therapeutically and non-therapeutically include
the following sub-sectors: livestock, aquatic animals and crops for...[Read more]
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become an urgent global health threat requiring immediate international
and national attention. It is estimated that 700,000 people currently die from AMR related deaths and that by 2050, if not tackled, resistance to antimicrobials could cause more than 10 million deaths annually. Most of these deaths are expected to be in developing
countries in Africa and Asia. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi...[Read more]
The European Commission for the control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD) is increasingly focused on
training and knowledge-sharing. The resources made available in the e-learning and online training area of the EuFMD are constantly being updated and developed. Recently, the focus has been on the material provided for the Balkans...[Read
more]
Upcoming events
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SAARC Special Session on Antimicrobial Resistance ·
Vmerge final meeting ·
Regional consultation meeting for filovirus surveillance under the FAO Pandemic Threats-2 (EPT-2)
Programme in West and Central Africa ·
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Regional Roadmap Meeting Southern African Development Community
(SADC)
Useful links
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Contributing to Sahel food security through sustainable water bird management ·
VIDEO ::: Campagne de sensibilisation Fièvre Aphteuse ·
VIDEO ::: Reversing the spread of AMR in Zimbabwe |
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