World Organisation for Animal Health

More than 75% of emerging diseases and 80% of agents with bioterrorist potential are zoonotic.

The organization urged members to share genetic sequences of avian influenza viruses in public databases and to employ scientifically justified import measures rather than blanket trade bans.

The conference will be held under the theme of advancing cooperation across sectors to mitigate biological threats in an increasingly interconnected world.

Since its discovery in 1942, the disease has spread to more than 70 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.

According to WOAH, all FMD updates are now accessible in all three of the organisation’s official languages.

The effectiveness of antimicrobial treatments is limited by diagnostic accuracy and timeliness, the limited availability of registered antimicrobial products for aquatic animals and the growing impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

This disease is a highly contagious illness that primarily affects cattle, water buffaloes and certain wild ruminants.

Brazil is one of the world’s largest meat exporters, and this status opens doors to new markets while boosting confidence in animal product safety.

GLOBAL – A major step in the fight against African swine fever (ASF) was taken this year as the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)…