Simulation exercise: Eight OIE-listed diseases in Lithuania

Mr Artúras Bagotyrius, acting director of the State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS) of Lithuania, informed the OIE that a simulation exercise on African swine fever, avian influenza, bluetongue, classical swine fever, foot and mouth disease, Newcastle disease, Q fever and swine vesicular disease is taking place on 15 September 2010 in Klaipeda county.

This exercise includes theoretical training of the personnel of SFVS with the aim of applying emergency measures in compliance with the contingency plans for the above mentioned diseases and risk analysis for Q fever.

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Animal Health Information Department
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
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