[Immagine che contiene testo Descrizione generata automaticamente] Following the introduction and spread of LSD into South Asia, FAO conducted a qualitative risk assessment on the Introduction and spread of lumpy skin disease in South, East and Southeast Asia. This qualitative risk assessment is a technical document for Members and country veterinary services, assessing the likelihood of introduction and/or spread of LSD in 23 countries in South, East and Southeast Asia based on information available up to 31 October 2020. The assessment provides: * an update on LSD epidemiology and disease situation in the countries; * current Knowledge of drivers of LSD introduction and spread within the region including live cattle and buffalo trade and trade of products within the region; * a qualitative risk assessment for the likelihood of introduction and spreadincluding the risk pathways; * likely economic impact of LSD introduction into the region; * an overview of LSD prevention and control approaches including vaccination; Through this assessment, we aim to support countries with the planning of national prevention and control strategies, providing a strong economic justification for vaccination and a regional approach to harmonize control measures. Director-OIC Animal Production and Health Division, NSA You can access the full version of the publication here: DOI: https://doi.org/10.4060/cb1892en PDF URL: http://www.fao.org/3/cb1892en/cb1892en.pdf Card page: http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb1892en ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the FAO-LIVESTOCK-NETWORK-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(FAO-LIVESTOCK-NETWORK-L,SIGNOFF);