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Raising the alarm for poultry-related livelihoods and public health, FAO warned countries today that a fourth wave of avian influenza H7N9 has already begun. The novel A(H7N9) avian influenza virus originally emerged in humans in China in early 2013. Each winter since, southern China has witnessed an upsurge in human infections. H7N9 spreads silently in poultry, since it causes little to no illness in birds. It can infect people through direct contact with infected birds or their secretions… · Read latest FAO H7N9 update (13 October 2015)
Anthrax is a significant recurrent disease in West Africa, particularly in countries with poorly resourced public health and veterinary services. Countries of the sub-region including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, and Togo are frequently adversely affected by human and animal anthrax. The persistence of anthrax outbreaks in West Africa can be explained by factors specific to the pathogen, environmental factors as well as socio-economic and socio-cultural factors...[Read more] Recent publications
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