Tag: zoonotic disease
Pan-American Health Leaders Reaffirm One Health Commitment to Combat Emerging Diseases
Health officials across the Americas have jointly committed to the One Health approach—integrating human, animal, and environmental health systems—to combat…
WOAH Completes Evaluation of Bovine TB Diagnostic Tests in Bid to Standardise Global Animal Health Surveillance
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has completed evaluation of bovine tuberculin diagnostic candidates, establishing standardised benchmarks for global…
Bovine TB drains rural Zambian farmers of income and health, study finds
Cattle infected with bovine tuberculosis lose 3.75 litres of milk daily in rural Zambia, costing farmers ZMW 10 per animal…
Sparganosis: A Neglected Parasitic Infection Resurfacing in Clinical Practice
A clinical case report in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights sparganosis, a parasitic infection transmitted through raw freshwater…
WOAH launches five-year wildlife health strategy to prevent zoonotic disease spillover
WOAH launches a five-year wildlife health strategy targeting zoonotic disease prevention through enhanced surveillance systems and laboratory capacity in vulnerable…
Australia Reports First High Pathogenicity H5N1 Case in Wild Bird
Australia has confirmed its first detection of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 in a wild bird, according to the World…
UK Health Security Agency Issues Updated Hantavirus Guidance as Rare Disease Remains Critical Health Concern
UK Health Security Agency updates hantavirus guidance, emphasising continued surveillance for rare but potentially fatal viral infections with case fatality…
Andes Hantavirus Outbreak Infects 15 on Antarctic Cruise Ship
Fifteen people contracted Andes hantavirus during an Antarctic cruise, marking the first documented outbreak of this South American pathogen in…