# FAO calls for stronger prevention and global action as transboundary animal diseases spread across regions

> The FAO warned that transboundary animal diseases, including African swine fever, avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and New World screwworm, are spreading across regions. It called for stronger surveillance, earlier detection, information sharing and international cooperation to improve prevention and response.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T09:15:24.907Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83747-fao-calls-for-stronger-prevention-and-global-action-as-transboundary-animal
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Disease outbreaks can disrupt livestock production and trade, creating supply uncertainty and potential price pressure in affected animal-product markets. The article does not identify a specific outbreak or commodity market impact.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-06-11 | [FAO: Global action needed to stop transboundary animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15903-fao-global-action-needed-to-stop-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | +0.7% | -0.0% |
| HOGS | 2026-06-16 | [FAO urges stronger prevention as animal diseases spread globally - aviNews, the global poultry magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15906-fao-urges-stronger-prevention-as-animal-diseases-spread-globally-avinews-the.md) | +0.6% | +0.8% |
| HOGS | 2025-11-28 | [Transboundary animal diseases pose urgent threat to global food security, FAO warns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15950-transboundary-animal-diseases-pose-urgent-threat-to-global-food-security-fao.md) | +0.1% | +3.7% |
| HOGS | 2017-04-10 | [Europe, Central Asia ready to address  transboundary animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71369-europe-central-asia-ready-to-address-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | -2.3% | +4.4% |
| HOGS | 2022-01-17 | [A new strategy to join forces for the control of transboundary animal diseases - WOAH Bulletin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16305-a-new-strategy-to-join-forces-for-the-control-of-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | +5.4% | +14.0% |
| SBM | 2026-06-11 | [FAO: Global action needed to stop transboundary animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15903-fao-global-action-needed-to-stop-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | +0.1% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2017-04-10 | [Europe, Central Asia ready to address  transboundary animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71369-europe-central-asia-ready-to-address-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | +2.0% | +0.7% |
| SBM | 2022-01-17 | [A new strategy to join forces for the control of transboundary animal diseases - WOAH Bulletin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16305-a-new-strategy-to-join-forces-for-the-control-of-transboundary-animal-diseases.md) | -9.7% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/north-america/news/details/fao-calls-for-stronger-prevention-and-global-action-as-transboundary-animal-diseases-spread-across-regions/en

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