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Previous and ongoing rains in Western Africa are creating favorable habitat conditions for the Rift Valley fever (RVF) vector amplification, resulting in persistent suitable hotspots for the RVF occurrence in the Sahel belt across Niger, Mali, Senegal, Mauritania, Chad, Burkina Faso, Gambia, and northern Nigeria. For these reasons, FAO is advising countries to raise awareness […]
L’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) et l’Organisation mondiale de la santé animale (OMSA) ont publié des lignes directrices actualisées relatives à la surveillance des maladies, des agents pathogènes et des agents toxiques chez les animaux sauvages en liberté. Ces lignes directrices sont destinées aux autorités responsables des espèces sauvages et aux personnes travaillant avec […]
Tsetse flies (Genus: Glossina) occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where they transmit trypanosomosis, a group of parasitic diseases that affect both animals and humans. Tsetse and trypanosomosis are a constant drain on the resources of poor African livestock keepers and they also impose a public health burden. Comprehensive data on the geographic distribution of tsetse flies […]
Synopsis (résumé court) This brochure is part of a series called “FAO’s Work on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)”. It aims to provide relevant stakeholders across the One Health spectrum with the necessary tools to promote sustainable livestock transformation while reducing the need for antimicrobials on farms. Antimicrobial resistance is a complex and serious threat to public […]
A framework to implement the One Health approach at the national level may facilitate its implementation and assist national authorities in addressing the agenda of (i)enhancing national capacity for zoonotic diseases and AMR for prevention, detection and response; and (ii) improving joint coordination and collaboration between majorstakeholders for control of zoonoses and AMR.With this objective, […]
