Good emergency management practice helping countries to prepare for animal disease emergency response

FCC

Good emergency management practice helping countries to prepare for animal disease emergency response

Year of publication 2017

Pages 2p.

Author FCC

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Edition 3

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Synopsis (short abstract) The human food chain is under continued threat from an alarming increase in the number of outbreaks of transboundary animal diseases (TADs). Considering the resurgence of certain animal diseases, and persistent threats posed by TADs, a strong emphasis is needed to continue FAO efforts towards building country capacities in preparedness for animal disease emergencies. Planning for emergency disease eradication and control programmes enables regions and national veterinary services to be better eq uipped to cope with the emergency and achieve rapid and cost-efficient control.

Language English

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