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The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) confirmed that the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus that marked the first
ever incursion of HPAI in Uganda belongs to the H5N8 subtype. This subtype has been making headlines in the past few months as it spread from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and then Africa (see FAO situation updates), causing massive deaths in a vast number
of wild bird species but also outbreaks in poultry...[Read more]
Recent developments in technology combined with worldwide availability and usage of mobile devices provide epidemiologists and virologists
around the globe with new possibilities for collection, analysis, visualization, storage and sharing of data. On 11 and 12 January 2017, representatives from Imperial College London met with FAO staff in Rome to discuss future collaboration and pave the way
forward for the use of new digital tools in FAO projects....[Read more]
Food availability and food hygiene are compromised every day by diseases and pests that plague plants and animals as well as various
types of contaminants. This happens on farms, in factories, at home, in fresh or sea water, in the open air and in the midst of dense forests. Whether in the form of pathogen, insect or contaminant, threats are now traveling faster and further, making effective
and timely responses more difficult and putting people's food supplies, their health and livelihoods, and often their lives at greater risk...[Read
more]
Recent publications / newsletters
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FAO’s Global Animal Diseases Surveillance and Early Warning System ·
Averting risks to the food chain ·
Gender assessment of dairy value chain: Evidence from Ethiopia
Upcoming events
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The use of Epicollect ·
2nd session training Turkey on Foot-and-Mouth-Disease (FMD) ·
NTC26 Real-time training on Foot-and-Mouth-Disease (FMD) ·
Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Meeting: 4-Year Work plan Development & Strengthening Workforce
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