World Organisation for Animal Health
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International organization; safety publications from its own official source.
Publications 10
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One Health implementation: WOAH at World One Health Congress
At the 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is calling for a new phase of One Health implementation, prevention and last...
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People, animals, plants, ecosystems – making the case for investing in One Health
The economic costs from zoonotic and other infectious diseases run into billions of US dollars annually. And according to World Bank estimates, antimic...
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Global consultation highlights priorities for aquatic animal health
Three new reports identify research needs for crustacean, mollusc and amphibian health worldwide WOAH and the STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) have pu...
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Enhancing the use and impact of WOAH official animal health status recognition
For three decades, WOAH’s official animal health status recognition has supported Members in advancing disease control, facilitating safe trade, and building confidence in Veterinary Services. …
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Quadripartite collaboration extends the One Health Joint Plan of Action to 2029
The Quadripartite collaboration on One Health – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO) and t...
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Wildfires are also an animal health emergency
In 2024, wildfires burned approximately 2.6 million hectares of the Pantanal, one of the world’s largest tropical wetlands and one of its richest biodiversity hotspots, destroying habitat for count...
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WOAH Members adopt the updated Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance
A major milestone for global health and a strong signal of international commitment to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) : on 21 May 2026, the 183 Members of the World Organisation for Animal...
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Rabies detected in Cape fur seals highlights an unprecedented shift in rabies ecology
The detection of sustained rabies transmission in Cape fur seals in southern Africa marks an unprecedented development in the ecology of rabies and raises important questions for wildlife conservat...
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WOAH launches Wildlife Health Strategy 2026–2030 to strengthen prevention, surveillance systems and rapid response capacities
During its 93rd General Session in May, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has launched its new Wildlife Health Strategy 2026–2030, to reaf...
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Australia notifies first case of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 in a wild bird
On 20 June 2026, WOAH was notified of the first detection of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Australia in a marine wild bird, a migratory brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus). …
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