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Transboundary & Emerging Diseases

Emerging diseases of animals and those diseases that cross geographical boundaries are important priorities for governments, international organisations and for MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA. If these diseases are not brought under control the consequences on animal health and welfare, the wellbeing of people, and trade can be devastating.

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Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle, sheep and pigs.

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an OIE-listed notifiable disease caused by the lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). It affects cattle and water buffalo, damaging animal…

Rabies

Rabies is one of the most lethal viruses on earth, with almost 60,000 people dying of this terrible disease every year. Almost half of these…

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African Swine Fever (ASF)

African Swine Fever is a very important viral disease affecting all ages of domestic and wild pigs and is currently the greatest threat to the global pig sector. (Information on…

Avian Influenza (AI)

Avian influenza is a notifiable viral disease that significantly impacts poultry health and welfare, farmer livelihoods, and trade. Biosecurity and management pose a huge challenge due to the wild bird…

Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB)

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic bacterial disease affecting cattle and other mammals, which is reportable to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR)

Also known as sheep and goat plague, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease that has a disproportionate effect on the poorest farmers in the world,…

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