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Experiences with H5N1 HPAI enabled
FAO to prevent other animal diseases
which affect livelihoods, food
security and human health

© Paolo Pagani

The 4th Report on the Global Programme for the Prevention and Control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), 2010 highlights achievements and directions in combating HPAI, animal diseases which have an impact on livelihoods and food security, and in the case of zoonotic diseases, those which threaten human health...>>>



Pro-Poor HPAI Risk Reduction

NEWSLETTERS & BROCHURES

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NEWS

13 May 2011
FAO Publication on Avian Influenza in Endemic Countries >>>

21 April 2011
Coping with risks posed by avian influenza and other infectious diseases >>>

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Key documents

The Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (October 2008) >>>

Global Programme for the Prevention and Control of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (February 2008) >>>

Fourth Report of the Global Programme for the Prevention
and Control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(January - December 2010) >>>

FAO Regional Strategy for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and other Emerging Diseases of Animals in Asia and the Pacific >>>

Second Real-Time evaluation of FAO's work on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (RTE2 - zip) >>>

Management response to RTE2 >>>

Understanding avian influenza - A major new and wide-ranging overview from FAO >>>

Approaches to controlling, preventing and eliminating H5N1 HPAI in endemic countries >>>

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OUTBREAKS



H5N1 HPAI Global Overview

Issue No.27
January-March 2011

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Q & A

How is avian influenza transmitted?

Can wild birds transmit avian influenza to humans?

What can be done to limit spread of the disease?

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EVENTS

06-09 September 2011
Buenos Aires, Argentina

XXII Latin American Poultry Congresse >>>

15-18 May 2011
Athens, GA, U.S.A

1st International Avian Respiratory Disease Conference >>>

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DONOR SUPPORT

Funding request

Emerging and Transboundary Animal Diseases Funding Request to Donors >>>

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