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There are a number of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) already present or threatening
cattle in the Balkans, notably lumpy skin disease (LSD), but also bluetongue (BT) and Rift Valley fever (RVF). These notifiable
diseases have dramatic effects on rural livelihoods and trade (and public health in the case of RVF). The situation worsens with the arrival of summer’s higher temperatures, favouring insect...[Read
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FAO has published a new manual, which is part of the EMPRES series on animal health: Rift Valley fever surveillance Manual. Available
in English, this surveillance manual is for countries at risk of RVF - and those where RVF is endemic. Drafted by Jeffrey Mariner, Tufts University, this is a guide to conducting effective surveillance, reducing the socio-economic consequences of outbreaks,
and preventing them where possible. It is addressed to veterinarians and other animal health professionals...[Read
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The Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Viet Nam organized
a mission from 16 to 25 April 2018 to enhance Viet Nam’s emergency preparedness for a possible H7N9 incursion and its capacity to rapidly detect and respond to a positive case...[Read
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a training workshop from 24-27 April in Battambong province,
focusing on avian influenza risk assessment, in response to the increased number of reported influenza outbreaks in poultry in late 2017 and early 2018. The training gathered...[Read
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The government of Ghana in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health
Organisation (WHO) and the World organization for Animal health (OIE) has launched Ghana’s Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) policy and its National action plan. The President of the Republic of Ghana His Excellency...[Read
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Pasqualle Abdallah’s past ten years have been marked by climbing atop trees, using traditional beehives made of hulled tree trunks
fixed in treetops, to harvest honey. He says this is coming to an end soon, thanks to the new skills he has acquired from a training organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). “The traditional beehives...[Read
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Une mission de la Représentation de la FAO Burundi, s’est rendue à Gitega le 27 avril 2018 pour participer
aux activités de la campagne de vaccination contre la peste des petits ruminants (PPR) auxquelles le Ministre de l’Environnement...[Read
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Recent publications / newsletters
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Evaluation for action: FAO Surveillance Evaluation Tool (SET)
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Legislating for Antimicrobial Use (AMU) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
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FAO ECTAD Indonesia newsletter − Vol. 3
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FAO ECTAD Indonesia newsletter − Vol. 4
Upcoming meetings
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InnovSur Conference
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World Bee Day
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86th General Session of the World Assembly of National Delegates of the
OIE
Interesting links
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Environmental monitoring for supporting risk assessment and early warning
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Developing gender-sensitive value chains − Guidelines for practitioners
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ASL2050: Livestock and environment spotlight – Kenya
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FAMEWS: A mobile app for monitoring & early detection of Fall armyworm |
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EMPRES website ::: http://www.fao.org/AG/empres.html |
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