GroupOffering EntityOffering Entity Offering State Party: United States Offering Institution: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Type of Offer: Disease Surveillance and Detection Offer Status: Available Submission date and timeframe of offer Submission Date: Monday, February 3, 2014 Start Date of Offer: Monday, February 3, 2014 Offer Details Index Number: O_05_2014 Year of Offer: 2014 Description Details:Global disease surveillance initiatives for plants and animalsSupport disease surveillance programsARS is actively engaged in implementing research programs that support global disease surveillance initiatives for plants and animals, including emerging diseases and zoonotic agents that pose a threat to human health. ARS research programs support disease surveillance initiatives in several U.S government departments and agencies such as the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of State Biosecurity Engagement Program. In addition, ARS actively collaborates with international partners worldwide on research projects dedicated to support disease surveillance programs. ARS is one of the founding members of the Global Foot-and-Mouth Disease Research Alliance (GFRA), which has as its primary mission to support the United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) global efforts to control and eradicate FMD. Contacts Lourdes Costacamps Institution: Office of the Biological Policy Staff (ISN/BPS) Telephone: 202 647 8768 E-mail: ISN-BPS-DL@state.gov Additional Information and NotesOffer utilized Additional Information/Notes: Status Current – This offer is an update of Offer_2012_005BWC_C&A_USA_2012_01
Lourdes Costacamps Institution: Office of the Biological Policy Staff (ISN/BPS) Telephone: 202 647 8768 E-mail: ISN-BPS-DL@state.gov
