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Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD)
Asia and the Pacific Region

Early warning
Monitoring disease rumours and events in the region to better prepare and respond to the risk of new outbreaks

Diseases do not have borders, and a regional overview of the dynamic disease situation is essential for forecasting and early warning functions to allow countries to be prepared for disease spread and the risk of new outbreaks. FAO ECTAD’s early warning platform analyses the real-time disease situation in the region and can notify countries of emerging threats to prepare and respond to outbreaks in a more efficient manner. 

Through the platform, FAO works to:

  • Facilitate coordination and information sharing in a secure manner between countries and global networks to quickly prepare and respond to the threats and mitigate the impact of the disease in the region.

To strengthen the early warning system in the region, FAO continues to build capacity for regional tailored event-based surveillance and identify and apply early warning signal indicators through multidisciplinary collaboration. FAO is committed to support countries to prevent, detect and respond to animal disease threats to reduce the impact on lives and livelihoods.

Event based surveillance bi-weekly update

Reporting period:  2 to 16 June 2024

Event based surveillance early warning 2 to 16 June 2024


Key highlights:

  • A total of 113 disease rumours and events were detected from member countries of Asia and the Pacific region from 2 to 16 June 2024
  • Large amount of rumours and events related to ASF and influenza A were detected during the reporting period.
  • The most dominant subtype of influenza A detected from rumours and events was H7N3 (33%). Rumours on H1, H5, H7, H5N6, and H9N2 subtypes were also detected during this period.
  • Rumours on FMD (4%), LSD (3%) and rabies (20%) were detected during the reporting period.
  • Two third of disease rumours and events were detected on domestic animals, while those on wild animals and humans accounted for 13 and 9 percent, respectively.
    *AI: Avian Influenza, ASF: African Swine Fever, FMD: Foot and Mouth Disease, HPAI: High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza, LSD: Lumpy Skin Disease, PPR: Peste des Petits Ruminants

Disclaimer: Please note that the information presented in this bi-weekly early warning update is collected from open source information, including official and unofficial channels. FAO claims no responsibility for the accuracy or limitation of the sources quoted herein.