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What is the avian influenza A (H7N9) virus?

Avian influenza (also known as ‘bird flu’) viruses normally circulate among birds. Although some avian H7 viruses (H7N2, H7N3 and H7N7) have occasionally been found to infect humans, no human...

Hanoi, Viet Nam. The Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), FAO Viet Nam together with the National Institute for Veterinary Research (NIVR) launched the project “Engaging the food and agriculture sectors in sub‐Saharan Africa and South and South‐East Asia...

Since the risk influenza A (H7N9) introduction to Viet Nam increased when the new highly pathogenic strains was detected in China late 2016, FAO Viet Nam, in collaboration with the Government of Viet Nam, have been swiftly rolling out actions...

Ha Noi, Viet Nam. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) delegate at the Green One UN House in Ha Noi,...

Hanoi, Viet Nam. Biosecurity  in poultry production is a set of preventive measures such as movement control, cleaning, disinfection and vaccination to prevent disease introduction and spread. By implementing strict biosecurity, farm owners decrease risk of disease incursion carried...