Voting is now open for the Public Choice category of our 100th anniversary special photo competition. The theme for this year is, ‘Animal health and welfare, looking to the past and embracing the future’. Cast your vote before 10th May, 2024: woah.org/en/photo-compe… #WOAH100

Once a year, we bring government representatives, veterinary officials & partners from around the world to exchange over current global animal health. From May 26th to 30th, 600 country representatives & animal health stakeholders will gather for our 91st General Session. #WOAHGS

Investigations of the avian influenza viruses, so far, reveal no specific adaptation to humans or mammals. The risk of transmission to animals and humans is currently considered very low. Read the detailed statement: woah.org/en/high-pathog…

Once considered a threat to poultry, #AvianInfluenza is now moving from wild birds to wild mammals and to other non-avian species, with impacts beyond anything previously seen.

Based on available info, WHO assesses the overall public health risk posed by the virus to be low.

Presenting veterinarians, the guardians of animal health and.. everyone’s health. Happy World Veterinary Day! #vet #wvd

Latest #AvianInfluenza report:
- Dairy cattle infected in the US, followed by a human infection. As per WHO, this is the 1st instance of a human infection acquired from contact with an infected mammal
- Outbreaks continue in poultry & non-poultry
- 86k poultry birds dead/culled.

Alia asked us about how to deal with a sick or dead wild animal. We answered. #SomeoneAsks

What are five things we are anticipating for the future? Hear it straight from the #OneHealth expert, Dr William Karesh.

Various countries have revealed that #Veterinary Services were only included in less than half of whole-of-government frameworks for emergencies & disasters. The involvement of Veterinary Services in countering emerging threats is essential to ensuring global security.

The #Philippines reported a case of #AvianInfluenza for the first time in a zone via #WAHIS . The outbreak has resulted in the killing and disposal of 56k domestic poultry birds and the death of another 4,475. Consult the detailed notification: wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/56…

#Russia reported a case of #ASF in a zone after it last occurred in 2022, via #WAHIS . The outbreak has resulted in the death of 105 domestic swine. 112 remain susceptible to the disease. Consult the detailed report: wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/56…

Today, from the animal health dictionary: animal welfare. We are working towards a world where the welfare of animals is respected, promoted and advanced, in ways that complements animal health, human well-being, socio-economic development and environmental sustainability.

Strict biosecurity measures and good hygiene practices are essential to prevent #AvianInfluenza outbreaks, because of the resistance of the virus in the environment, and its highly contagious nature.

While #AvianInfluenza primarily affects poultry and wild birds, it has occasionally infected mammals, including humans. This could indicate an increased risk of the viruses becoming better adapted to mammals, and potentially spilling over to humans and other livestock.

Avian influenza global situation highlights for 17/02 to 15/03/24:
- Unprecedented milestone: disease detected for the first time on Antarctica's mainland.
-21 outbreaks in poultry, 62 in non-poultry birds in 20 countries.
-405,000 poultry birds died/culled, mostly in Europe.

Global #AfricanSwineFever highlights for 19/02 to 10/03/24:
- 2 countries in Europe reported new outbreaks.
- Albania reported #ASF for the first time.
- Asia, Africa, Americas, and Oceania reported no outbreaks.
- 408 domestic pigs were lost due to ASF.

This year for #WorldAquaticAnimal Day, we're talking about the barriers that countries encounter when it comes to better aquatic animal health. We encourage countries to accord higher priority, invest more, and develop stronger legislation to secure the future of aquatic animals.

Human decisions, such as industrial farming, can potentially impact #wildlife health and conservation efforts. In the case of Kruger National Park, we see that not only livestock can pose a danger to wildlife, but also how a human diseases can impact animals negatively.