Consultant | Researcher | Veterinarian | Agricultural Economist. Coordinator of the GF-TADs Global Secretariat. Views are personal & RTs are not endorsement.
🐮 🌍 Emerging foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) serotypes (SAT1 & SAT2) are spreading into new regions.
Ensuring vaccines remain effective & well-matched is critical for control efforts.
Join @FAO & @WOAH to discuss vaccine security.
📅 5 May | 11:00 CEST
🔗https://t.co/dN33ekQEsL
Check out my latest article: A reflection on the potential economic impact of China’s FMD SAT1 outbreak and why it matters https://t.co/WTwVeo4sR4 via @LinkedIn
📌 #SaveTheDate | Current global situation and emerging risks for foot-and-mouth (#FMD) disease
📅 20 April
🕘 9:00 CEST
Join the upcoming #GFTADs webinar to explore epidemiological trends, risk pathways, early detection strategies and more.
🔗Register: https://t.co/u9rEJEoQ1A
📍 @FAO joins partners at the TAFS Conference in 🇿🇦Cape Town to strengthen capacity for foot-and-mouth disease (#FMD) prevention & control.
Updates covered regional outbreaks, country support & the economic value of the PCP-FMD pathway.
More on our work: https://t.co/UTzxbuP7bS
🚨New @FAO rapid risk assessment on foot-and-mouth disease (#FMD) SAT1!
Risk of further spread remains very high in the coming three months.
Livestock movements linked to seasonal festivals and transhumance may increase transmission risk.
🔗https://t.co/TjGkFgsuj8
Preventing high pathogenicity #AvianInfluenza (HPAI) requires early detection, strong surveillance and rapid response.
The @FAO/@WOAH 10-year strategy provides a framework for global action to reduce disease risks.
Read now: https://t.co/rqaZo3gggg
#GFTADS
🐤 How can countries better prevent and control #AvianInfluenza❓
Join @FAO and @WOAH for the second #GFTADs webinar spotlighting new strategies, tools and global actions.
🗓 5 Feb 2026 | 13:00–14:30 CET
📝https://t.co/nWNY71G5eh
#SavetheDate | Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (#GFTADs) webinar series
👉Update on latest initiatives for avian influenza prevention and control
🗓️5 Feb | 14:30 CET
🔗https://t.co/nWNY71FxoJ
The 55th #GFTADs Management Committee Meeting (MC55) is underway.
Experts from @FAO and @WOAH are coming together across regions and disease areas to drive shared priorities, tackle key challenges and opportunities, and shape proposed 2026 workplans.
https://t.co/SO5iS7ZzSk
📄 New @FAO rapid risk assessment!
Spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus serotype SAT1 in North Africa, Central, South and Western Asia, and South-Eastern Europe.
Updated findings since March 2025 and key recommendations for Members.
🔗https://t.co/TjGkFgt28G
Transboundary animal diseases cross borders easily – impacting animal health, food security, economies and livelihoods.
@FAO works with countries to strengthen early warning, boost lab capacity, and improve preparedness to keep communities and trade safe.
📍At the Future of Vet Biotechnology Conference (VET TECH) in 🇸🇦 Riyadh, @FAO highlights socioeconomic impact of transboundary animal diseases (TADs) & introduces the new Global Partnership for TADs.
Advancing bold, practical solutions is key to tackling emerging health threats.
The new Global Partnership Programme for Transboundary Animal Diseases aims to strengthen capacities to prevent & control major #AnimalHealth threats.
Today, @FAO & Members discuss country-led approaches to reduce risks, enhance preparedness & support resilient agrifood systems.
🚨@FAO alert on foot-and-mouth disease (#FMD) serotype SAT1!
Countries in North Africa, West Asia and Caucasus are urged to increase awareness, strengthen biosecurity and improve preparedness.
👉https://t.co/uJtTayqsdc
Rift Valley fever is a viral disease affecting animal & humans.
Spread by mosquitoes or infected animal contact, it threatens public health & economies across Africa.
Moving from reaction to anticipatory action is key to protecting lives & livelihoods.
https://t.co/79CAx58yjT
Robust animal health is crucial for achieving global food & health security.
@FAO's EMPRES provides timely and reliable info on diseases to help prevent & control the world’s most serious livestock & zoonotic diseases.
👉 https://t.co/zySMI3BeAH
#FAO80
🎉 The 1st GF-TADs Regional Conference opened today in Belgrade 🇷🇸 & online!
Opened by our @BudimirPlavsic, with opening remarks by Dr Madhur Dhingra (FAO), Dr Baba Soumaré (WOAH, DDG), @VanGoethemB (President GF-TADs Europe) and 🇷🇸 Mr Predrag Rojević (State Secretary, Serbia).
🌍 At the TAFS Forum in Istanbul 🇹🇷, @FAO highlighted how we’re strengthening national capacity to control #FMD & address emerging #animalhealth threat 🐄💉
📊 From field surveillance to regional collaboration, here’s how we’re tackling it!
👉 More: https://t.co/3F1BwxnieC
🚨 A global challenge needs a global response!
🌍 Highly Pathogenic #AvianInfluenza (HPAI) is not just a bird problem. It’s a fast-spreading disease that threatens both animal & human health.
💪 Learn how @FAO is driving global action!
➡️ https://t.co/rqaZo3gggg
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