livestock diseases
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Animal health receives less than 2.5% of global health funding despite rising disease threats, WOAH warns
As defence budgets soar to US$ 2.9 trillion, report warns aid cuts leave the world dangerously exposed to transboundary diseases, food insecurity and the next pandemic.
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Wajir launches 7-day livestock vaccination drive as Kenya expands regional disease control efforts
In recent months, similar mass vaccination exercises have been rolled out across several regions in Kenya.
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Boehringer Ingelheim launches LENZELTA® vaccine to combat mastitis in dairy cattle
LENZELTA® is administered in two doses during the dry-off period, a stage when cows are particularly vulnerable to infection.
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Côte d’Ivoire confirms H5N1 avian influenza outbreak for the first time in 5 years
The 2021 outbreak forced the culling of 600,000+ birds, costing over US$5.37 million.
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Nigeria boosts livestock health response amid CBPP, FMD and PPR threats
The meeting comes as Nigeria intensifies efforts to address persistent livestock disease pressures, including recent heightened concerns around Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP).
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Nigeria strengthens fight against CBPP control as outbreaks threaten cattle production
CBPP mortality rates can reach up to 50% in affected herds.
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South Africa scales up mass vaccination as 1.5M Turkish FMD doses land
By early March 2026, the outbreak had spread across all provinces, affecting nearly 300,000 cattle and over 120,000 culled.
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South Africa restarts foot-and-mouth vaccine production after two decades
While the resumption of local vaccine manufacturing marks a turning point, South Africa’s production capacity will initially remain limited.
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Barnwell Bio raises US$6M to improve early detection of livestock diseases
The start-up plans to expand its data and analysis tools as animal disease risks continue to rise across global food systems.
