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3 November 2023 marks the annual One Health Day. Since its establishment, the Quadripartite has been playing a central role in promoting and coordinating a global One Health approach, in line with the One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA), which was launched in October 2022. To further support countries and governments to put the One Health approach into practice, the Quadripartite partners have developed the OH JPA implementation guide, which will be released later this year.  On the ...

The current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called bird flu), which has caused devastation in animal populations, pose ongoing risks to humans.

More than 300 delegates representing every segment of the feed-to-food value chain convened in the Netherlands from 26-28 June at AgriVision to discuss

The World Health Organization has warned that mammalian outbreaks of bird flu could facilitate transmission to humans, as avian influenza viruses adapt to infect animals biologically closer to humans. Some mammals may act as “mixing vessels” for influenza viruses, leading to the emergence of new viruses that could cause harm to animals and humans, the WHO said. Rising numbers of H5N1 avian influenza detections among mammals have led to concerns the virus may find it easier to infect ...

In addition, some mammals may act as mixing vessels for influenza viruses, leading to the emergence of new viruses that could be more harmful to animals and

The current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called “bird flu”) have caused devastation in animal populations, including poultry, wild birds, and some mammals, and harmed farmers’ livelihoods and the food trade. Although largely affecting animals, these outbreaks pose ongoing risks to humans. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) are urging countries to work together acr...

New FAO report is published in partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Keith Sumption, FAO’s Chief Veterinary officer, did his doctoral research decades ago in southern Africa, at a time when veterinary medicines to