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Mozambican authorities confirmed an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) on October 28 in the Moamba district of Maputo Province. This immediately prompted movement restrictions on cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs highlighting the virus’s devastating potential. This is far more than a local veterinary issue; FMD is a highly contagious Transboundary Animal Disease (TAD) that acts […]
The global wave of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is much more than a veterinary disease because of its impact on the economy, public health and food security. In Africa where millions of people rely on poultry farming, the threat is existential. The virus, often carried silently by migratory birds, is creeping into new territory, […]
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Calls for abstracts, side events and exhibitions are now open! Details on registration will be available soon. Key Details GUIDELINESAuthors should upload their abstracts via the web-based Oxford Abstracts submission platform. Research should have been conducted within the 2021-2024 period to ensure relevance. Abstracts must not exceed 300 words. Only abstracts with original work tied to the eight conference tracks will […]
During 2020, high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses arose from previously circulating influenza A(H5Nx) viruses and spread predominantly via migratory birds to many parts of Africa, Asia and Europe. This epizootic event has led to unprecedented numbers of deaths in wild birds and caused outbreaks in poultry. In late 2021, these viruses […]
