
European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth disease. Based in FAO HQ. Follow our Director-General @FAODG.
Rome (FAO)
Joined June 2009
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EuFMD/FAST retweeted
Regional collaboration in action!
At the GF-TADs Middle East workshop, countries are working together to strengthen strategies against Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Peste des Petits Ruminants.
Find out more: gf-tads.org/events/events-de…
EuFMD/FAST retweeted
We bring you the highlights from the latest animal disease outbreaks across the world, directly from #WAHIS.
EuFMD/FAST retweeted
Surveillance is key to detecting disease & proving disease-freedom!
Join today to learn more about effective surveillance methods in #FootandMouth disease control & prevention.
📅 12 PM CET
🔗 shorturl.at/aUfHu
Checkout the upcoming webinars: shorturl.at/ausox
EuFMD/FAST retweeted
The Foot-and-Mouth Preparedness Interactive Webinar series is still going strong!
Don’t miss out on the next session on Surveillance to detect disease or substantiate disease-freedom.
📅 25 Feb | 12 PM CET
💻 shorturl.at/aUfHu
ℹ️ More: shorturl.at/ausox
The EuFMD, in partnership with the @WRLFMD publishes a quarterly report on the foot-and mouth disease situation.
Read the December 2024 report here bit.ly/quarterly24 and on the WRLFMD webpage.
EuFMD/FAST retweeted
Integrating human, animal & environmental health, @FAO's #OneHealth approach is a holistic strategy tackling challenges like antimicrobial resistance, soil degradation & pandemics.
Discover how interconnected our well-being is 👉 bit.ly/3Qhuu0m
EuFMD/FAST retweeted
📢 Save the Date!
Join us for the #FootandMouth Preparedness Interactive Webinar.
Explore epidemiological investigation and learn how to interpret lab test results and lesion ageing to trace the source and spread of the virus.
📅 18 Feb at 12 PM CET
➡️ shorturl.at/X9Nc3
If you missed the Update on the Global #FMD situation and risk, click on our elearning page lnkd.in/d7J7QQ3 .
Thanks to Don King @Pirbright_Inst, @karyvet and @Shahin_Baiomy for their time and insight.
"Ask the Experts"next week, same time ✏️bit.ly/3Cmraxc
EuFMD/FAST retweeted
The world needs science, and science needs women. 👩🔬🧪
Yet, they remain under-represented and struggle to get recognition for their achievements.
More from @UNESCO on Tuesday’s International Day of Women & Girls in Science: on.unesco.org/WomenInScience
Don't miss the webinar on 11 feb at 12pm CET, in our "Ask the Experts" series: Update on the Global FMD situation and risk.
Presenters will be Donald King from @Pirbright_Inst Pirbright Institute, Karima Ouali and Shahin Baiomy from the EuFMD.
👉 bit.ly/4ju5mR1
EuFMD/FAST retweeted
#FootAndMouth preparedness interactive webinars are continuing! Mark your calendars for tomorrow & explore the latest update on the Global FMD situation & risk in the European neighbourhood.
📅 12-1 PM CET
🔗 shorturl.at/JKtB2
ℹ️ Upcoming webinars: shorturl.at/ausox
What FAST events happened in Oct-Dec last? Find out in our report
👉 bit.ly/40RfbAd
The information has been gathered through FMD and similar TADS monitoring activities in place in and with the region.
#FMD, PPR, LSD, RVF, SPGP
If you missed our "Ask the Experts" webinar yesterday on #FMD Outbreak investigation: ageing of lesions, sample collection, timelines, clinical signs, diagnostics and procedures, don't panic 😀!Just click bit.ly/eufmdlearning for the recording and presentation.
Ready for our webinar tomorrow on Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak investigation 2 – Ageing of lesions and collection of samples, by the Deputy Executive Secretary Fabrizio Rosso and Dr Eunice Chepkwony. Please register here bit.ly/4giCEju
Tuesday 4 February at 12pm CET.
EuFMD/FAST retweeted
The GFRA is thrilled to kick off our 2025 Webinar Series with a presentation by Dr. Michiel Harmsen! Join us on Thursday, February 13th at 9 am ET for his presentation on "Analysis of FMDV Vaccine Quality Using Single Domain Antibodies."
Register Here: crdfglobal.zoom.us/webinar/r…
EuFMD/FAST retweeted
#DYK @EuFMD is organizing webinar series from 28 January to 11 March on #FMD preparedness?
💡 Short presentations
💬 Interactive Q&A with experts
📅 4 Feb | 12 PM CET: shorturl.at/WqxSd
ℹ️ Upcoming webinars: shorturl.at/ausox
EuFMD/FAST retweeted
Are you interested in #FootandMouth disease preparedness?
Join the @EuFMD’s upcoming webinar to explore the latest update on the Global FMD situation & risk in the European neighbourhood:
🔸Presentations
🔸Q&A with experts
ℹ️ 11 Feb, 12-1 PM CET| shorturl.at/JKtB2
Looking for a fact sheet on Peste des Petits Ruminants? Browse the Emergency toolbox and download the #PPR fact sheet.
Would you recognize the clinical signs? How does PPR spread?
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bit.ly/3TAPcKz
Would you recognize Lumpy Skin Disease? The clinical signs include small, round skin nodules of 1-5cm, smaller lesions on the muzzle, ocular and nasal discharge, high fever and enlarged lymph nodes.
Find out more in the Toolbox and download the fact sheet
bit.ly/3TAPcKz





















