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The Lancet Series on AMR, recently launched on the margins of the World Health Assembly, highlights that babies, older people and people with compromised immune systems are at the most significant risk of suffering from antimicrobial resistance. The Lancet says 7.7 million deaths globally are associated with bacterial infections; of these, 4.95 million are associated with […]
The need for properly trained epidemiologists to strengthen country capabilities in disease surveillance, epidemiological investigations, and outbreak response is a requirement recognized by the global public health community. Veterinary epidemiology is also recognized as a priority by FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). The presence of an applied epidemiology training programme has […]
Situation at a glance The World Health Organization (WHO) was notified about a laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with an influenza A(H5N1) virus on 1 April 2024 by the United States of America IHR National Focal Point (NFP). The patient developed symptoms on 27 March and had a history of exposure to dairy cattle (cows) […]
An orientation workshop on the WOAH International Standards took place on 14 May 2024 with the objective of enhancing African Union Member State countries in the participation in the development and refinement of crucial international standards for the livestock sector in the region. The workshop took place at the AU-IBAR premises and was facilitated by […]
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, […]
