Implementation of the FAO-OIE global Foot-and-Mouth disease control strategy
The 6th Roadmap Meeting for West Eurasian countries took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from the 28th to 30th April 2015 organized by FAO and OIE.
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China’s national FMD control programme gains OIE endorsement
Upon the results of strict review, the Scientific Commission concluded that China’s FMD control pathway is reasonable, science-based and feasible, and recognized China’s systems of animal disease reporting, zoning management, emergency response and disposal, and so on.
OIE: new intergovernmental standards and guidelines
A new chapter on Taenia solium, a type of tapeworm transmissible to humans via contaminated pig meat, was added to the Terrestrial Code.
OIE: Animal disease control programmes and official disease status
For the first time, 23 countries were recognised as “free from CSF” in Europe, the Americas, Asia and a zone in Brazil.
Expert panel meeting to develop socioeconomic guidelines for FMD progressive control
This is the first time an FMD socioeconomic panel discussed the available methods and tools available for conducting FMD socioeconomic analyses required to support investments and provide evidence of FMD impacts in different production systems.
Russia - Republic of Korea: development of FMD control strategy
The sides reached an agreement on cooperation between the FGBI ARRIAH and the veterinary services of Korea in the field of FMD outbreaks control in the Asian countries.
Korea: significant increase in FMD outbreaks
Since the resurgence of the disease in December last year, there are already 121 confirmed outbreaks.
Detection of ASF, CSF, and FMD viruses in swine oral fluids by multiplex reverse transcription RT-PCR
Equivalent results were observed in 4 independent studies and demonstrate the feasibility of oral fluids and mRT-qPCR for surveillance of ASF, CSF, and FMD in swine populations.
Argentina: progress in cooperation with China on Animal Health
Part of the delegation visited the National Reference Laboratory, where they discussed the formation of working groups on animal health and, specifically, Foot and Mouth Disease.
The veterinary services of the Southern Cone will emphasize common Animal Health measures
At their first meeting, held at SENASA's headquarters, the Permanent Veterinary Committee of the Southern Cone (PVC) initiated the preparation of the Strategic Plan 2016-2020.
FAO: Raising African swine fever awareness in Eastern Europe
The overall objective of the project is to develop a comprehensive and sustainable regional network of knowledge and expertise, for the control and prevention of ASF.
FAO: Crunching genomes to boost animal health
FAO and SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics team up to develop high tech tools to fight bird flu and other infectious diseases.
FAO: Keeping foot-and-mouth disease under control in the Balkans
The European Union and FAO have stepped up efforts to assist countries to prepare for any possible outbreaks of devastating foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in cattle, sheep, goats and other animals, including in the Balkans.
Modeling the impact of vaccination control strategies on a foot and mouth disease outbreak in the Central United States.
The results of this study will provide information about the impacts of disease control protocols which may be useful in choosing the optimal control methods to meet the goals of rapid effective control and eradication.
Philippines: DA chief orders ban on FMD-susceptible imported products
The temporary ban affects animals that may be susceptible to FMD and their products and by-products, coming from Chungcheongbuk-Do, Korea; Jiangsu, China; and Caprivi, Namibia.
South Korea: foot and mouth disease in pigs
The veterinary authorities of South Korea have confirmed the presence of FMD in 30 pigs.