World Rabies Day 2010 in Sierra Leone (long version)
10/01/2011
"Come protect yourself, right now, against this rabies, a killer disease, a killer disease". The chorus from a popular song in Sierra Leone booms from loudspeakers, as crowds gather to mark World Rabies Day 2010.
Animal Health Clubs in Sierra Leone
10/01/2011
A fully restored animal health diagnostic laboratory in Aleppo city, Syria, is set to play a major part in strengthening Syria’s animal production and disease control/prevention capacity.
The Danger of Avian Influenza
10/01/2011
FAO as launched a Media Fellowship Project to document the evolution and impact of Avian Influenza (AI) in Viet Nam.
Kenya's Maasai remember rinderpest
10/01/2011
Maasai elders in Kenya are among those who have seen, first-hand, the devastation caused by rinderpest, or cattle plague. For millennia, the virus was a threat to animal health and human livelihoods...
The Story of Avian Influenza in a Village
10/01/2011
FAO has launched a Media Fellowship Project to document the evolution and impact of Avian Influenza in Viet Nam.
World Rabies Day 2010 in Sierra Leone (short version)
10/01/2011
"Come protect yourself, right now, against this rabies, a killer disease, a killer disease". The chorus from a popular song in Sierra Leone booms from loudspeakers, as crowds gather to mark World Rabies Day 2010.
FAO Representative in India Dr Gavin Wall speaks to Dr Keith Sumption, FAO FMD Expert
10/01/2011
Keith Sumption , FAO FMD Expert and Secretary, European Commission for Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease speaks to Gavin Wall, FAO, India Representative about the long-term challenges in eradicating Foot-and-Mouth disease.
Lancisi and the fight against rinderpest
10/01/2010
For millennia, rinderpest, or cattle plague, was a threat to animal health and human livelihoods, primarily in Asia and Europe, and more recently, in Africa. This video shows how early attempts to tackle rinderpest...
Dogs of War: preventing rabies and protecting livelihoods and lives in Sierra Leone
10/01/2010
FAO is supporting an initiative in Sierra Leone to prevent rabies. The initiative empowers and utilizes the commitment of teachers, students and children to create awareness on rabies prevention.