This edition includes reports of lumpy skin disease spreading in Nepal, increasing Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Afghanistan, reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H9N2) in Republic of Korea and Russian Federation, Nipah virus in India, African swine fever (ASF) in Russian Fe...

This edition includes reports of rabies in Indonesia and Malaysia, lumpy skin disease in Pakistan and India, leptospirosis in India, highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in Viet Nam, and African swine fever (ASF)

This edition includes reports of lumpy skin disease in Nepal, Glanders in India, cases of avian influenza in Philippines and Indonesia, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Afghanistan, and African swine fever in Indonesia and India. 

Viet Nam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) collaborated with FAO and organized a consultation workshop to launch the National Strategy Strengthening of the specialised veterinary management system at all levels for the period of 2021–2030.

Two-week training on animal quarantine management in Sing District - a border area between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and China aimed to accelerate safer trade and improve export

This edition includes reports of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in India, African swine fever (ASF) in Philippines and Russian Federation, cases of rabies in India and Philippines and deaths of cats from avian influenza in Poland.

This edition includes reports of Nipah virus in India, PPR in Pakistan, CCHF in Afghanistan, Leptospirosis in the Philippines and Japan, and ASF in Russian Federation

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in conjunction with the Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, just completed its final sensitizing workshop on the Veterinary Field Epidemiology Training Modules.

This edition includes reports of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Afghanistan, African swine fever in Philippines and Russian Federation, a case of Rabies in India, a case of Brucellosis in India, lumpy skin disease in Bhutan, and Sheep pox and goat pox virus reported in Russian Federation

Highlights from this edition include the closure of the USAID-funded COVID-19 project and the development of Tripartite Zoonoses Guide (TZG) Monitoring and Evaluation Operational Tool (M&E OT).

This edition includes reports of haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) in Cambodia, CC hemorrhagic fever in Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pakistan, ASF in the Philippines and Russian Federation, a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in China, and cases of HPAI in Russian Federation.

Ambassador Murphy witnessed first-hand FAO and the Government of Cambodia's effort to prevent avian influenza outbreaks in a live poultry collection point

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Viet Nam (MARD), in close collaboration with the FAO, UNODC, UNEP, kicks off the Safety Across Asia for the Global Environment (SAFE) project today in the project’s inception and planning workshop.

The meeting marks a significant move in Southeast Asia's collaborative efforts, supported by FAO and the Australian Government, to address transboundary animal and zoonotic diseases and enhance regional coordination.

Highlights in this edition includes a series of events on World AMR Awareness Week 2023; Strengthening of regional animal health resilience through standardized evaluations in Southeast Asian countries; and report of ASF prevention and control activities in smallholder settings in Cambodia.

Highlights in this edition includes FAO and DTRA launch an animal health project to combat biothreats and emerging infectious diseases in Southeast Asia; One Health campaign to protect endemic wild pigs from ASF in the Philippines; and field evaluation on FMD and LSD control in Indonesia.

Highlights in this edition includes FAO ECTAD Nepal receiving special mention during the FAO Achievement Award on World Food Day, Regional coordination workshop conducted, and implementation of Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tools in Indonesia.

Highlights in this edition includes success story from FAO ECTAD Viet Nam on enhancing sustainable biosecurity in poultry production, report of oral rabies vaccination showing promising results in Indonesia, and dog vaccination campaign conducted in Bangladesh.

Indonesia receives FAO appreciation for strengthening animal health and food security, Case control study on dog vaccination concluded in Bangladesh, and Training of trainers of veterinarians for school education programme on rabies in Nepal.