The Global Early Warning System
Bulletin 32 / April-June 2012 This overview is produced by the FAO-GLEWS team, which collects and analyses epidemiological data and information on animal disease outbreaks as a contribution to improving global early warning under the framework of the Global Early Warning for Transboundary Animal … [Read more...]
Bulletin 31 / January-March 2012 Since 2003, H5N1 has killed or forced the culling of more than 400 million domestic poultry and caused an estimated US$20 billion in economic damage across the globe before it was eliminated from most of the 63 countries infected... … [Read more...]
This document is intended to provide a technical briefing for persons generally familiar with influenza viruses and the epidemiology of influenza in humans and animals. PDF:tripartite_notes_H5N1 … [Read more...]
The consequences of emerging infectious diseases (EID) can be catastrophic. For example, estimates show that H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has already cost over US$20 billion in economic losses. If it causes an influenza pandemic, it could cost the global economy around US$2 … [Read more...]
FAO EMPRES-i Global Animal Disease Information System
OIE WAHID World Animal Health Information Database
WHO Global Alert and Response