When deciding where to focus precious resources, which transboundary diseases should be prioritised? And once diseases have been selected, what is the most effective way to raise awareness? Various tools exist to help rank and prioritise diseases and, although diverse criteria and weightings can be applied, some diseases will keep appearing near the top of different priority lists. This month we take a look at prioritising exotic animal pathogens for Europe, as well as a regional training program on African swine fever that required the collaboration of several countries.
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