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RINDERPEST EPIDEMIOLOGY IN PAKISTANEpidemiological data point towards the continued circulation of rinderpest in Pakistan. Rinderpest was detected on three occasions on intra-urban dairy farms in Karachi during the year 2000. There were the first confirmed outbreaks in Pakistan since the 1997 outbreaks in Punjab and they indicate that the rinderpest virus has circulated in Pakistan, despite an absence of disease detections for almost three years.
NEXT VERSION OF TADINFO UNDER DEVELOPMENTEMPRES is currently developing the second generation TADinfo (Transboundary Animal Disease Information System) software. While the first generation was developed in MS Access and relied on ArcView geographic information system software for its mapping capabilities, the new TADinfo will reflect some importnat innovations. PLAN UNDER WAY TO ERADICATE CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER IN THE AMERICAS BY 2020A plan to eradicate classical swine fever (CFS) in the Americas is currently being prepared. The proposed plan is the result of a discussion during a recent FAO workshop between specialists in the disease and various officiveterinary services of the region, taking into consideration their experience in the control and eradication of CFS. |