Contents: 1) FAO and OIE boost collaboration on animal health. 2) MERS Coronavirus: Stepped up research into role of camels and other animals urged. 3) Qualitative risk assessment update – Issue no. 3: Addressing avian influenza A(H7N9). 4) Join us Wednesday, 4 June 2014 at 13:00 as the LEAP Partnership hosts an informative webinar to introduce three sector specific Life Cycle Assessment guidelines focusing on poultry, small ruminant and animal feed supply chains. 5) Backyard poultry provides an alternative way to sustain food security and nutrition in Syria. 6) FAO protects South Sudanese goats from disease in Eastern Equatoria. 7) Launch of the Influenza Virus Monitoring (IVM) platform in Indonesia.

Author/Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Topics: animal health, camels, disease control, feeding, food security, poultry production, poultry/chickens, public health, veterinary drugs