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Established in September 2022 and officially launched during a G20 meeting, the Pandemic Fund, hosted by the World Bank, is the first multilateral financing mechanism dedicated to providing multiyear grants to help low- and middle-income countries. By investing in prevention, preparedness, and response, the Fund aims to support countries avoid future pandemics. Adopting a One Health approach, the Pandemic […]
Le 11 novembre 2024, lors du 17e Symposium international sur l’épidémiologie vétérinaire et l’économie (ISVEE17) à Sydney, en Australie, la FAO a présenté son nouveau Cadre stratégique pour l’alerte précoce face aux menaces sanitaires animales. Fernanda Dórea, coordinatrice du projet Alerte précoce et exploration des données à la FAO, a introduit ce cadre en soulignant […]
The risk of introduction and spread of African swine fever (ASF) into countries free from the disease is elevated due to intensified travel around the Lunar New Year (29 January 2025).In light of the elevated risk, FAO is calling on all Chief Veterinary Officers to increase ASF prevention and preparedness activities to reduce the likelihood […]
The genetic analysis of the H5N1 avian flu virus in specimens from the nation’s first severely ill hospitalized patient in Louisiana reveals mutations that may enable upper-airway infection and greater transmission, concludes a technical summary from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But the authors of the report, released late yesterday afternoon, say the risk of an […]
The African Union’s Agriculture and Food Security Division (AFSD), in collaboration with the Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC), convened the Consultative Meeting on the Development and Promotion of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) and Information-Sharing Platforms on Food Safety, Plant, and Animal Health. Held from November 25 […]
