The OIE has been actively and closely monitoring, together with its partner organisations, the development of the ongoing pandemic since the detection of the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus in humans in April 2009. … [Read more...]
Consultation on potential risks of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus at human-animal interface
November 28, 2009 By
The global transmission of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus continues to occur through person-to-person contact. Joint statements have been made by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about the … [Read more...]
The influenza outbreak in humans caused by Influenza A/H1N1
July 28, 2009 By
NFOSAN (WHO/FAO):The influenza outbreak in humans caused by Influenza A/H1N1- considerations at the human-animal interface PDF:The influenza outbreak in humans caused by Influenza A/H1N1 … [Read more...]
Consensus statement from an inter-agency scientific consultation on potential risks of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus at the human-animal interface
June 29, 2009 By
To assess the potential risks of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus at the human-animal interface, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) hosted a scientific consultation via teleconference on 3 June 2009. … [Read more...]
FAO urges countries to closely monitor H1N1 in pigs
May 29, 2009 By
"The human-to-animal transmission that occurred in Canada does not come as a surprise as influenza viruses are capable of transmitting from humans to animals," FAO's Chief Veterinary Officer Joseph Domenech said. … [Read more...]
OIE comments on the findings of “A/H1N1” in pigs in Canada
May 29, 2009 By
The Veterinary Services of Canada announced on Saturday, 2 May 2009 that a pig farm in Alberta, Canada had been infected with the “A/H1N1 virus”. The infection is probably linked with the entry of a carpenter having worked at the farm. The carpenter had flu symptoms after a short stay in Mexico. … [Read more...]
EMPRES WATCH: The human influenza due to a novel subtype H1N1 – April 2009
May 2, 2009 By
Human influenza virus genes and avian influenza virus genes are known to reassort with swine influenza virus genes and enrich the gene pool of viruses circulating in pigs or human. As a result, genetic diversity of swine influenza viruses has increased over time, and the exchange of swine influenza … [Read more...]
Joint FAO, OIE, WHO and WTO statement on A/H1N1 virus
April 29, 2009 By
The following statement was issued jointly today by FAO, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization. … [Read more...]
Joint FAO/OIE/WHO Statement on influenza A/H1N1 and the safety of pork
April 29, 2009 By
In the on-going spread of influenza A/H1N1, concerns about the possibility of this virus being found in pigs and the safety of pork and pork products has been raised. … [Read more...]
FAO Guidelines for surveillance of pandemic H1N1/2009 & other influenza viruses in swine population
January 2, 2009 By
Although the novel virus was initially denominated “swine flu”, links between pigs and human cases are absent; while human-to-human transmission has clearly occurred. The current situation of Pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza urgently demands verification of whether such viruses are circulating among … [Read more...]
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