20 December 2024 Key facts Overview Rift Valley fever is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but can also infect humans. Infection can cause severe disease in both animals and humans. The disease results in significant economic losses due to death and abortion among RVF-infected livestock. RVF virus is a member of the Phlebovirus genus. The […]
Le Maroc se positionne comme un partenaire stratégique de premier plan pour l’industrie russe de la pêche, dans un contexte de rapprochement accru entre Moscou et Rabat. Lors du prochain Forum international de l’industrie, de la pêche et des produits de la mer, prévu en 2025 à Saint-Pétersbourg, les organisateurs ont confirmé la participation du […]
Le 11 novembre 2024, lors du 17e Symposium international sur l’épidémiologie vétérinaire et l’économie (ISVEE17) à Sydney, en Australie, la FAO a présenté son nouveau Cadre stratégique pour l’alerte précoce face aux menaces sanitaires animales. Fernanda Dórea, coordinatrice du projet Alerte précoce et exploration des données à la FAO, a introduit ce cadre en soulignant […]
The risk of introduction and spread of African swine fever (ASF) into countries free from the disease is elevated due to intensified travel around the Lunar New Year (29 January 2025).In light of the elevated risk, FAO is calling on all Chief Veterinary Officers to increase ASF prevention and preparedness activities to reduce the likelihood […]
The genetic analysis of the H5N1 avian flu virus in specimens from the nation’s first severely ill hospitalized patient in Louisiana reveals mutations that may enable upper-airway infection and greater transmission, concludes a technical summary from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But the authors of the report, released late yesterday afternoon, say the risk of an […]
