Wastewater testing has become a hallmark of viral surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new study looking at samples collected near homeless encampments reveals novel viral mutations and transmission patterns and 26% of water samples containing SARS-CoV-2 genetic material. The study was published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Traditional wastewater monitoring relies on testing samples […]
Les experts se réunissent à Yaoundé pour adopter une approche intégrée dans la lutte contre la PPR Yaoundé, Cameroun – Du 3 au 5 avril 2024, l’Atelier sur l’approche épistémique et le Groupe Consultatif pour l’Afrique Centrale se tient à Yaoundé, au Cameroun. Cet événement réunit les pays du bassin du lac Tchad, dont le […]
Ce vendredi 29 mars 2024, la FAO a organisé une formation au Centre national de surveillance et de police des pêches (CNSP) de Matam (corniche) afin de lutter contre la pêche illégale, non déclarée et non réglementée (INDNR). Onze inspecteurs ont participé à cette formation, qui vise à soutenir les efforts nationaux, régionaux et mondiaux […]
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) yesterday announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a dairy cattle farm in Cassia County, bringing the number of affected states to four and adding more evidence the virus may be spreading cow-to-cow. Earlier this week, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection […]
The African Union-Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), in partnership with the Government of Botswana, has embarked on a journey to formulate a comprehensive National Blue Economy Strategy. This collaborative effort signifies a pivotal moment in advancing sustainable marine and aquatic resource utilization not only in Botswana but across the African continent. Supported by the […]
