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20 December
FAO and partners coordinate Chinese-EU Animal Health Research with launch of LinkTADs FAO hands over Coordination of Animal Networks to Regional Coordinators in West and Central Africa FAO internship gives biosciences student a global view Lessons Learned from Vaccination against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Avian Influenza Hatchery Vaccination: Assessing Added Value
16 December
FAO organizes the closing workshop of the project on Strengthening Veterinary Quarantine Capacity in Middle East CountriesFAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa)
13 December
FAO coordinates strategies to respond to Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia in Africa
29 November
Global H7N9 preparedness work well underway in Asia, soon to begin in Africa European Commission grant brings FAO and partners together to improve surveillance and control of emerging, vector-borne diseases in North and West Africa
21 November
Families on city fringes prosper thanks to small livestock project (FAO-HQ newsroom) Poultry projects enhance lives of Afghan women (FAO "In action" news)
15 November
FAO and partners make progress on Global Platform for African swine fever - Deadly pig disease causes ‘untold losses’ for poor farming families each year VIDEO ::: Our Livestock Are Our Mother - Doing Community One Health in Kaabong, Uganda (FAO of the UN YouTube channel)
18 November
FAO promotes investment in healthy poultry production and marketing systems to safeguard against avian influenza and other threats
04 October
FAO workshop leverages country case studies for stronger collaboration on One Health
02 October
Inception workshop of “Technical and institutional support to veterinary services in Armenia” Project(FAO Regional Office for Euroep and Central Asia)
27 September
FAO, OIE and WHO unite for World Rabies Day to call for elimination of disease - Mass dog vaccinations and public awareness key to breaking cycle of transmission(FAO-HQ newsroom) Establishing guidelines on post-vaccination monitoring of foot-and-mouth disease
18 September
FAO launches emergency projects to fight H7N9 avian flu - Initiatives to help Asian countries improve virus detection, control and response(FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific)
16 September
Bird flu viruses could re-emerge in upcoming flu season(FAO-HQ newsroom) FAO and OIE working group building global strategy for Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)
09 August
Too early to draw conclusions on source of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome infections in humans(FAO-HQ newsroom) Georgia joins the European Commission for the control of foot-and-mouth disease
05 August
FAO smartphone app shows potential for improving disease surveillance and reporting in Uganda
31 July
Consultation Workshops for Development of new Circular on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI ) Prevention and Control(FAO Viet Nam Representation)
26 July
MAGAP Fortalece la producción porcina familiar, en la provincia de Santa Elena (External source in Spanish ::: Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca de Ecuador)
19 July
Continued validation critical to success as FLURISK tool nears completion
16 July
VIDEO ::: Emergency consultation on avian influenza H7N9
10 July
Moratorium on using live rinderpest virus lifted for approved research(FAO-HQ newsroom)
25 June
FAO reconoce a Perú esfuerzos para vencer la fiebre aftosa (FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean)
20 June
Celebrating the Eradication of Rinderpest on 28 June 2013
14 June
FAO calls for continued vigilance in face of H7N9 avian influenza - Asia needs to strengthen biosecurity measures and surveillance
21 May
Addressing the avian influenza A(H7N9) emergency Risk management along the food chain - (PDF)
14 May
Pakistan to develop the first national Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) control strategy FAO and partners share key information and next steps at USAID emergency meeting on H7N9
26 April
Towards a strategy for the control of Peste des Petits Ruminants in the Arabian Peninsula Autoridades sanitarias y ganaderos de la frontera colombo - ecuatoriana unidos contra la aftosa - in Spanish only
19 April
FAO gathers international experts for urgent risk assessment on H7N9 Workshop on Implementing Guidelines of the Viet Nam Prime Minister on A influenza (H7N9) Control and Prevention
16 April
FAO ECTAD encourages everyone to pay close attention to the events of H7N9 (FAO Viet Nam Representation)
12 April
FAO expert teams analysing avian influenza A(H7N9) virus for enhanced detection and management
11 April
Improving Animal Health Planning to Control Avian Influenza in Egypt (FAO Regional Office for the Near East) Good biosecurity and hygiene can reduce risk from A(H7N9) virus (FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific)
05 April
Strong biosecurity measures required in response to influenza A(H7N9) virus - FAO supports China and neighbouring countries in disease detection and animal health management (FAO-HQ newsroom)
02 April
FAO moving forward on prevention and control of PPR and other diseases affecting small ruminants Upcoming regional workshop on brucellosis places progressive control roadmap into regional and country contexts
27 March
Netting flies and mosquitoes protects livestock, boosts milk yields(FAO-HQ newsroom)
22 March
Ethiopia hosts workshop on the control of Trans-boundary Animal Diseases between Sudan and South Sudan
15 March
FAO inter-regional meeting paves the way for continued laboratory support in animal health
07 March
FAO names first reference centre for animal influenza in Asia - Harbin Veterinary Research Institute receives the FAO designation(FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific)
01 March
Cell phones revolutionizing Kenya’s livestock sector E-learning modules on bioinformatics in animal viral pathogens Tripartite partnership of FAO, WHO, and OIE highlights the importance for strengthened work at the human-animal-ecosystem interface(FAO Animal Production and Health website ::: in action)
22 February
Shaping one health: Towards integrated animal health-food safety surveillance in east Africa An update on the emerging novel coronavirus
05 February
FLURISK global survey on surveillance systems for animal influenza viruses FAO urges stronger measures on global health threats: World risks new bird flu surge if countries drop their guard
25 January
PMAC: A World United Against Infectious Disease A stepwise approach for progressive control of brucellosis in animals
11 January
FAO supports successful testing of East Coast Fever vaccine in Kenya FAO marches ahead with the global FMD control strategy
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