Press Releases
Closing of the 87th General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
26 - 31 May 2019 At the closing of the 87th OIE General Session, countries commit to responding to the sanitary challenges of today and tomorrow, protecting animals and the livelihoods of families who depend on them, by the adoption of several resolutions. From the...
read moreAfrican swine fever: the OIE launches a global initiative to control the disease
The recent upsurge in the spread of African swine fever (ASF) throughout several regions of the world poses a direct threat to the majority of pig populations worldwide. The 87th General Assembly of OIE National Delegates has called for the establishment of a global...
read moreClimate change and international trade: two significant drivers for animal disease spread
Faced with an ever-changing environment that brings new threats and trends in the spread of animal diseases, the OIE highlights to Member Countries the importance of surveillance and preparedness and the need to pursue the reporting of new outbreaks in a timely...
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