Veterinary public health activities at FAO: echinococcosis/hydatid disease.
Cystic hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease that remain as a significant cause of human morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. The disease has veterinary public health implications. FAO is involved with some activities in the control of echinococcosis/hydatid disease: within the Animal Production and Health Division the Veterinary Public Health (VHP) Programme is constituted by members of the different Services (Animal Health, Animal Production, and Livestock Policy) within the Division. FAO regular programme has also established a global network of professionals directly involved in VPH. Furthermore FAO's Technical Cooperation Projects (TCP) is a tool to assist member countries in responding to urgent and unforeseen demands.
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Animal Production and Health Division, Animal Health Service, FAO, Rome, Italy. carlos.eddi@fao.org
de Balogh
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Lubroth
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Amanfu
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Speedy
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Battaglia
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D000003:Abattoirs / Q000592:standards; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D003906:Developing Countries; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs / Q000469:parasitology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D011634:Public Health; D012756:Sheep / Q000469:parasitology; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014480:United Nations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015047:Zoonoses