FAO Guidelines for surveillance of pandemic H1N1/2009 & other influenza...
Although the novel virus was initially denominated “swine flu”, links between pigs and human cases are absent; while human-to-human transmission has clearly occurred. The current situation of Pandemic...
View ArticleJoint FAO/OIE/WHO Statement on influenza A/H1N1 and the safety of pork
In the on-going spread of influenza A/H1N1, concerns about the possibility of this virus being found in pigs and the safety of pork and pork products has been raised. Influenza viruses are not known to...
View ArticleJoint FAO, OIE, WHO and WTO statement on A/H1N1 virus
The following statement was issued jointly today by FAO, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization. “In light of the spread of...
View ArticleEMPRES WATCH: The human influenza due to a novel subtype H1N1 – April 2009
Human influenza virus genes and avian influenza virus genes are known to reassort with swine influenza virus genes and enrich the gene pool of viruses circulating in pigs or human. As a result, genetic...
View ArticleOIE comments on the findings of “A/H1N1” in pigs in Canada
The Veterinary Services of Canada announced on Saturday, 2 May 2009 that a pig farm in Alberta, Canada had been infected with the “A/H1N1 virus”. The infection is probably linked with the entry of a...
View ArticleFAO urges countries to closely monitor H1N1 in pigs
“The human-to-animal transmission that occurred in Canada does not come as a surprise as influenza viruses are capable of transmitting from humans to animals,” FAO’s Chief Veterinary Officer Joseph...
View ArticleConsensus statement from an inter-agency scientific consultation on potential...
To assess the potential risks of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus at the human-animal interface, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World...
View ArticleThe influenza outbreak in humans caused by Influenza A/H1N1
NFOSAN (WHO/FAO):The influenza outbreak in humans caused by Influenza A/H1N1- considerations at the human-animal interface PDF:The influenza outbreak in humans caused by Influenza A/H1N1
View ArticleConsultation on potential risks of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus at...
The global transmission of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus continues to occur through person-to-person contact. Joint statements have been made by the World Health Organization (WHO), the...
View ArticleOIE actions on pandemic H1N1 2009 in animals
The OIE has been actively and closely monitoring, together with its partner organisations, the development of the ongoing pandemic since the detection of the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus in humans in April...
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