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.

Oct 30, 2024 · CDC uses the One Health approach by involving experts in human, animal, environmental health, and other relevant disciplines and sectors in monitoring and controlling public health threats and to learn about how diseases spread among people, animals, plants, and the environment.

2 days ago · On April 1, CDC confirmed one human HPAI A (H5N1) infection in a person with exposure to dairy cows in Texas that were presumed to be infected with the virus. This is thought to be the first instance of likely mammal to human spread of HPAI A (H5N1) virus.

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.

6 days ago · Animal welfare is a complex and multi-faceted subject with scientific, ethical, economic, cultural, social, religious and political dimensions. It is attracting growing interest from civil society and is one of the priorities of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

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-

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, formerly OIE), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)), [ 8 ] and others. One Health promotes a sustainable and healthy future through collaboration, communication, coordination and capacity building.

CDC’s One Health Office participated fully in the OIE ad hoc Group on COVID-19 at the animal-human interface as an OIE Collaborating Centre (CC) for Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonotic Diseases.

Jan 4, 2023 · We present the results of the WOAH Equipment Management and Sustainability Survey (EMSS) to assess the status of laboratory equipment maintenance, calibration, and repair in veterinary diagnostic laboratories globally.

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