Jan 24, 2025 · WOAH advocates taking biothreats in animals seriously and urges stakeholders to enhance efforts against all the threats facing today’s world.

Apr 22, 2024 · CDC's One Health Office serves as the head of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Collaborating Center for Emerging and Reemerging Zoonotic Diseases. One Health Office staff also serve as agency liaisons to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and WOAH.

Jan 31, 2025 · Globally, sporadic HPAI A(H5N1) virus infections in mammals have been reported across the continents of Asia, North America, South America, and Europe. More information about the global impact of avian influenza can be found here: Avian Influenza - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health.

Nov 6, 2024 · WOAH collects and shares information about animal diseases worldwide and develops science-based animal health standards that facilitate safe international trade in animals and animal products. What Is WOAH's Role? WOAH sets international trade standards for animal health and disease control.

Jun 6, 2024 · May 4-6, 2010, CDC, in collaboration with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the World Health Organization (WHO), hosted a meeting in Stone Mountain, GA, titled, "Operationalizing 'One Health': A Policy Perspective—Taking Stock and Shaping an Implementation ...

What is the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) doing to tackle avian influenza? To support countries in the fight against this disease, WOAH developed international standards on avian influenza, which provide the framework for the implementation of effective surveillance and control measures.

Jan 14, 2025 · For more detailed information on World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) disease status, view our most recent WOAH 6-month reports for terrestrial and aquatic animals. To learn more about the terms used in this table, see our Glossary of Terms.

CDC technical experts contributed to and co-authored WOAH guidance, Risk Guidance on Reducing Spillback of Mpox (Monkeypox) Virus from Humans to Wildlife, Pet Animals and other Animals, published in September 2022. https://www.woah.org/en/document/risk-guidance-on-reducing-spillback-of-mpox-monkeypox-virus-from-humans-

Jan 29, 2025 · A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in poultry in the United States, an international agency said. A report by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), which AFP saw on Tuesday, said "highly pathogenic avian ...

Over the years, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has been encouraging governments and international donors to invest in rabies control programmes, and particularly in the vaccination of dogs. Dog-mediated rabies is targeted for elimination by 2030.