Animal Health is Public Health: Why Africa Cannot Afford to Wait
A new World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) report delivers a strong warning: the world remains unprepared for the next pandemic. Cases of avian influenza detected in mammals doubled in 2024 compared to 2023, underlining weaknesses in global veterinary infrastructures. The figures are sobering: 60% of human infectious diseases originate from animals, and just 13 […]