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We cannot guarantee replying to requests from individuals for general information on food safety issues. Inquiries from international and national agencies, press agencies, universities and scientific research establishments will be answered to every extent possible.

Headquarters

Department of Food Safety, Zoonoses and Foodborne Diseases (FOS)
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 791 1067
Fax: +41 22 791 4807
E-mail: foodsafety@who.int

Regional Office for Africa

:: http://www.whoafr.org

Food Safety

Professor Patience Mensah
WHO Regional Office for Africa
B.P. 6 Brazzaville,
Republic of Congo
Tel: +47 241 39501/3
Fax: +47 241 39501/3
E-mail: mensahp@afro.who.int

Foodborne Disease Surveillance

Post vacant
Regional Adviser for Foodborne Disease Surveillance
Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response
WHO Regional Office for Africa
B. P. 6 Brazzaville, Congo
Tel: (TBA)
Fax: (TBA)

Zoonoses

Dr Barrysson Andriamahefazafy
Regional Adviser for Zoonoses and
Head (ai), Other Tropical Diseases (OTD)
WHO Regional Office for Africa
P. O. Box BE 773
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 4 746 000 (Extension 38241)
Fax: +263 4 746 127
E-mail: barrysona@who.int

Regional office for the Americas

:: http://www.paho.org/

Food Safety and Foodborne Disease Surveillance

Dr Genaro W. Garci­a
Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa (PANAFTOSA)
Av. Presidente Kennedy, 7778- Sao Bento- Duque de Caxias
Rio de Janeiro, Cep: 25040-000 Brazil
Tel: +55 3661 9039
Fax: +55 21 3661 9001
E-mail: garciage@fos.ops-oms.org

Foodborne Disease and Zoonoses

Dr Albino Belotto
Chief, Veterinary Public Health Unit
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
525, 23rd Street N.W.
Washington D.C. 20037, USA
Tel: +1 202 974 3191
Fax: +1 202 974 3331
E-mail: belottoa@paho.org

Dr Cristina Schneider
Regional Adviser, Veterinary Public Health Unit
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
525, 23rd Street N.W.
Washington D.C. 20037, USA
Tel: +1 202 974 3190
Fax: +1 202 974 3331
E-mail: schneidc@paho.org

Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

:: http://www.emro.who.int/

Food Safety

Dr Mohamed Elmi
Regional Adviser for Food and Chemical Safety
WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
Abdul Razzak Al Sanhouri Street
P.O. Box 7608
Nasr City Cairo 11371, Egypt
Tel: +202 27 65 384
Fax: +202 670 2492 / 202 67 2494
E-mail: elmim@emro.who.int

Foodborne Diseases Surveillance

Dr H. El Mahdi El Bushra
Regional Adviser for Emerging Diseases Communicable Disease Surveillance, Forecasting and Response
WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
P.O. Box 7608
Nasr City Cairo 11371, Egypt
Tel: +202 276 5291 or 670 2535
Fax: +202 276 5414
E-mail: elbushrah@emro.who.int

Zoonoses

Dr Riadh Ben-Ismaïl
Regional Adviser for Tropical Diseases and Zoonoses
WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
P.O. Box 7608
Nasr City Cairo 11371, Egypt
Tel: +202 276 5280
Fax: +202 276 5414
E-mail: ismailr@emro.who.int

Regional office for Europe

:: http://www.who.dk/

Food Safety, Foodborne Disease Surveillance and Zoonoses

Dr Hilde Kruse
WHO Regional Office for Europe
Rome Office
Via Francesco Crispi, 10
Rome 00187, Italy
Tel: +39 06 4877 525
Fax: +39 06 4877 599
E-mail: foodsafety@ecr.euro.who.int

Regional Office for South East Asia

:: http://w3.whosea.org/index.htm

Food Safety

Mr Alexander Von Hildebrand
Regional Adviser for Food and Chemical Safety
WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
Indraprastha Estate
New Delhi-110002, India
Tel: +91 11 2330 9440 (or 0091 11 2337 0804 ext. 26440/26426)
Fax: +91 11 2337 9507
E-mail: HILDEBRANDA@searo.who.int

Zoonoses

Dr Rajesh Bhatia
Regional Focal Point for Zoonoses
WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
Indraprastha Estate
New Delhi-110002, India
Tel: +91 11 2337 0804 (ext. 26504)
Fax: +91 11 2337 8412
E-mail: bhatiaraj@whosea.org

Regional Office for the Western Pacific

:: http://www.wpro.who.int/

Food Safety

Mr Anthony Hazzard
Regional Adviser for Food Safety
WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
P.O. Box 2932
Manila 1000, Philippines
Tel: +63 2 528 9872 (direct) +63 2 528 8001 (switchboard)
Fax: +63 526 0279
E-mail: hazzarda@wpro.who.int

Foodborne Disease Surveillance

Dr Kasai Takesai
Regional Adviser in Communicable Diseases
WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
P. O. Box 2932
Manila 1000, Philippines
Tel: +63 2 528 9730
Fax: +63 2 521 1026
E-mail: kasait@wpro.who.int

Zoonoses

Dr Bee Lee Ong
Regional Focal Point for Zoonoses
Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Response
WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
P.O. Box 2932
Manila 1000, Philippines
Tel: +63 2 528 9914
Fax: +63 2 521 1036
E-mail: ongb@wpro.who.int


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