FOn World Rabies Day, FAO highlights successful model in battle against rabies

It is believed the rabies virus first arrived on the island of Bali in 2008, with an infected dog via a fisherman’s boat from one of the neighbouring islands where rabies is endemic. In late November 2008, Bali confirmed its first human death from rabies, and until 2010, the number of cases continued to rise steadily, reaching a peak that year of 11 deaths in one month. To date, more than 140 people have died. [...]

IN ACTION
Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) – the lurking threat to livestock development and food security. Early detection of pathogens circulating and/or emerging in animal populations is a public and animal health priority. The USAID-funded Identify project helps FAO to build laboratories’ capacity for early detection and diagnosis of diseases, enabling rapid response to emerging issues. [...]
PUBLICATIONS	HIGHLIGHTs
Lessons learned from the eradication of rinderpest for controlling other transboundary animal diseases	Feeding livestock with biofuel co-products. A recently published FAO document addresses the other side of the coin – bringing back by-products of the biofuel production into the generation of high-value human food by using them as livestock feed. [...]
Conducting national feed assessments
From decentralized offices	FAO Reference Centres for Animal Health The FAO’s Animal Health Service is designating institutions as FAO Reference Centres according to revised corporate policy. FAO plans to designate about 50 Reference Centres in the field of animal health. [...]
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