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Category : Zoonoses

CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States

CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States

December 18, 2024— A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus (« H5N1 bird flu ») infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States. The case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, December […]

L’OMSA lance ZOOSURSY, un nouveau projet de surveillance des maladies financé par l’Union européenne

L’OMSA lance ZOOSURSY, un nouveau projet de surveillance des maladies financé par l’Union européenne

Le projet, qui a débuté en octobre 2024, s’appuie sur le succès du projet EBO-SURSY de l’OMSA. Après sept années consacrées à l’amélioration des capacités de surveillance des pays en matière de maladies zoonotiques, le projet EBO-SURSY s’est terminé en juillet dernier. Le chef de file du projet, l’Organisation mondiale de la santé animale (OMSA), […]

Rwanda reports first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak, with 26 cases confirmed

Rwanda reports first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak, with 26 cases confirmed

Brazzaville/Kigali – Rwandan health authorities are intensifying outbreak control efforts following the detection of Marburg virus disease, with 26 cases confirmed and six deaths reported currently. Cases of the virus have been reported in seven of the country’s 30 districts. Twenty cases are in isolation and receiving treatment, while 161 people who came into contact with […]

Joint statement: World Rabies Day

Joint statement: World Rabies Day

As we commemorate the eighteenth World Rabies Day on 28 September 2024, the Quadripartite agencies (FAO, UNEP, WHO, and WOAH) and the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC), in the Africa region, are calling on all stakeholders to reflect on the annual theme for 2024, which is, « Breaking Rabies Boundaries. » Rabies continues to take lives and […]