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After so long since the last in-person event, it was wonderful to be able to attend the 2022 edition of the EUFMD (European commission for the control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Open Session (OS22).

High pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has affected more than 45 million birds and over 500 flocks this year in the United States alone. And unlike the 2015 HPAI Outbreak, cases this year have continued throughout the summer…

A lot of hard work goes into combatting rabies, but what is needed to achieve its elimination? Today on One Health Day, we dive into the reality of tackling this disease, seen through the eyes of Rabies Heroes in distant corners of the world…. India, Peru, Tanzania..

Do you want to help save human and animal lives? Join the #Rabies360Challenge this September to raise awareness of rabies elimination. The purpose of the challenge is to instill a change that will make a difference in the Global South, where people…

“Collaboration is one of the main elements needed to achieve rabies elimination,” says John Atkinson, Associate Director International Veterinary Health, “and this was highlighted recently as a range of partners came together to organise, support and facilitate an international rabies training course in West Africa. “ This 11-day course was organized by the Pasteur Institute in […]

The FAO eLearning Academy offer free access to a wide range of trainings for professionals involved in the control of diseases.

Rhino crisis at the heart of wildlife conservation South Africa has the world’s largest population of rhinos, a severely endangered species. The country is therefore incredibly important for rhino conservation and has found itself at the centre of the rhino poaching crisis.

Vaccination is the best way to control lumpy skin disease (LSD). With many people and countries facing this serious disease for the first time as it continues to sweep across Asia, it is essential that high quality information about LSD vaccines and vaccination is easily accessible to help those making disease control decisions. It is […]

Join the #Rabies360Challenge this September to raise awareness of rabies and help eliminate this terrible disease by 2030!

Discovering the transmission dynamics of a virus is instrumental to truly understanding epidemiology of a disease and helps pave the path towards successful evidence-based control programs.