Europe proposes a plan for the early detection of zoonotic pathogens in pigs and poultry

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the 'Proposal for a surveillance plan for the early detection of zoonotic pathogens in pigs and poultry'. This report summarizes the preparatory work carried out to develop proposals focused on combating two diseases: hepatitis E and swine flu . The authors explain that, under the EU4Health Program , the European Commission allocated specific resources to Member States to establish a coordinated surveillance system under the 'One Health' approach for transboundary pathogens that threaten the Union. The objective of this coordinated surveillance is to expand existing surveillance and to establish 'One Health' surveillance. For this initiative, EFSA was asked to recommend to Member States sustainable surveillance strategy options for the coordinated surveillance of selected transboundary zoonotic pathogens in animals and the environment that pose a threat to public health. In the report, EFSA provides an annotated ...