What is FAO doing to address the current crisis?
The immediate actions to be taken are to ascertain whether the new H1N1 strain is circulating in pig populations, confirm that there are no direct linkages between animals and illnesses in the human population, and understand how this new virus has acquired genetic materials from human, avian and swine influenza strains. FAO is working in close coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), as well as other national and international actors, to clarify and interpret the evolution of this new disease, and advise member countries on how to best deal with this worrying turn of events, with maximum efficiency.
