Reading Time: 4 minutes Animal health is a critical component of public health, food security and economic stability in an increasingly interconnected world, says the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) in its inaugural report.
Changing spread, prevalence of animal diseases causes new challenges for food, agriculture
World Organization for Animal Health releases State of World’s Animal Health report ahead of general session
Brazil chicken exports tick down in May after bird flu outbreak
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicken meat exports from Brazil have fallen slightly year-on-year in May, trade data from the government showed on Monday, after the country logged a case of bird flu on a commercial farm.
Global animal health body says vaccines needed to protect humans, trade from bird flu
Reading Time: 2 minutes Vaccinating more animals against bird flu could help protect public health and keep global trade flowing said the head of the World Organization for Animal Health.
Brazil hopes to be officially free of bird flu in 28 days
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazil began a 28-day bird flu observation period on Thursday which it hopes will show the country's chicken farms are free of the disease after local authorities said a farm where its first outbreak was detected had been fully disinfected.
Brazil chicken exporters brace for cargo rejections amid bird flu outbreak
Reading Time: 2 minutes Countries, including China, will not accept chicken consignments in transit from Brazil following confirmation of the country's first bird flu outbreak, Brazilian meat lobby ABPA, which represents large food processors, said on Tuesday.
Staff exodus at U.S. farm agency leaves fewer experts to battle bird flu
Animal disease unit of USDA has lost 16 per cent of staff
Reading Time: 3 minutes Chicago/Washington | Reuters – Hundreds of veterinarians, support staff and lab workers at the animal health arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have left under the Trump administration’s push for resignations, according to three sources familiar with the situation, leaving fewer specialists to respond to animal disease outbreaks. The departures come as the country […] Read more
Bird flu update: Study warns H5N1 could spark pandemic, urges preparation
Reading Time: < 1 minute The threat of H5N1 bird flu spreading to humans could spark another global pandemic, warned the Global Virus Network in a recent study calling for proactive measures to prevent widespread outbreaks.
US CDC cancels science group workshop on preventing human bird flu infections
Farmers requested the workshop after a March bird flu response forum
Reading Time: 2 minutes The National Academy of Sciences has canceled a workshop on preventing human bird flu infections after being told to stop work on the event by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an email sent to one of the workshop presenters and seen by Reuters.
How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains
Reading Time: 5 minutes The viruses that cause seasonal flu and bird flu are distinct but still closely related. Understanding their similarities and differences can help people protect themselves and their loved ones.
Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mexico on Tuesday logged its first human death from H5N1 avian influenza, a three-year-old girl in the northern state of Coahuila, according to the state's health minister.
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