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New on the AI Toolkit 31 October 2011 FEATURE CASE STUDY Five project success factors in developing surveillance capacity in PNG   This case study written specially for the AI Toolkit describes how NAQIA and PNG’s Chief Veterinary Officer collaborated with AusAID, the Department of Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF) and PNG provincial livestock officers to develop the foundations for a national surveillance system, and identifies a five factors contributing to the project’s success.     DOCUMENT   Flu and emerging zoonoses   The outcomes of the second Joint Scientific Consultation among the FAO, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have been published. The document underlines the growing consensus that the scientific community must move beyond avian influenza to reduce disease risks, especially those emerging from animals with potential implications for human health, food security and livelihoods.     NEWS ·         World Bank project to help fight bird flu ·         Study finds larger households a risk in Indonesian H5N1 clusters We hope you like the new newsletter design!   For other articles and documents, please go to http://www.aitoolkit.org.