USDA Biocontainment Complex for Avian Influenza Preparedness

🔔April CEBRAnar now on Youtube🔔 In our April CEBRAnar, Associate Professor Richard Bradhurst presented on ‘Modelling emergency animal diseases – before, during and after an outbreak’. Emergency animal diseases (EADs) such as foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, lumpy skin disease and H5N1 avian influenza pose significant economic, social and environmental threats to Australia. Epidemiological modelling can provide valuable insights into how diseases may spread and be controlled in the absence of field data. The Australian Animal Disease Spread model (AADIS) is Australia’s national decision-support tool for EADs. Associate Professor Bradhurst describes how AADIS is used: • Before an outbreak – to explore potential incursion scenarios, and the cost effectiveness and resourcing requirements of response options • During an outbreak – by using incoming case data to estimate outbreak size, spread, likely undetected infection, and resource needs in real time • After an outbreak – to inform surveillance strategies in support of evidence of absence Case studies are drawn from previous applications of AADIS in Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Denmark, Hungary and Bulgaria. Watch: https://lnkd.in/gJuXk3Cd

An old microscopy video from more than 10 years ago showing parasites observed from elver samples, including 𝙄𝙘𝙝𝙩𝙝𝙮𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙥., 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙥., and possibly 𝘼𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙥. At the time, it felt like simple parasite identification. Looking back now, it reminds me that aquatic animal health is rarely just about the presence of an organism. The same parasites can exist in both healthy and clinically affected fish, with outcomes shaped by host condition, environmental factors, and management practices. Interesting how early experiences in fish parasitology can later influence how we think about disease, surveillance, and aquatic systems as a whole. 🔬 Fish parasitology | 🐟 Aquatic animal health| 🌍 Host–pathogen–environment interactions

We will continue working with this strategic approach, convinced that prevention and collaboration between the public and private sectors are fundamental pillars for strengthening animal health, food safety, and sustainable development. 🤝 🌍 #WOAHGS #WOAH #OneHealth #GlobalHealth

“The hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship ‘Hondius’ highlights just how important the One Health approach is in combating zoonotic diseases.” - Christian Griebenow, Hub Steering Committee Member and CEO of Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany/ Tierärzte ohne Grenzen reminds us: human health is deeply connected to animal and environmental health. 🐭🦠   The bigger picture is striking: 🔹 Around 75% of emerging infectious diseases in humans originate in animals (WOAH, 2026 State of the World’s Animal Health Report). 🔹 Habitat loss, biodiversity decline, and climate pressures all increase the likelihood of spillover events. 🔹 This is exactly why the One Health approach matters: it connects the dots between people, animals, and the environment — and helps prevent outbreaks before they start. 📊 Check out World Organisation for Animal Health's new report here: https://lnkd.in/eE9AZiqt 🔎 And read below why cross-sector collaboration is critical for managing zoonotic risk 👇 #OneHealth #Hantavirus #GlobalHealth #PlanetaryHealth #Zoonoses #Biodiversity

Many thanks to Global Health Hub Germany and, in particular, to Katharina Behr for the initiative for this post. Although the Andes virus detected on the ship can be transmitted through close human-to-human contact, the long-tailed dwarf rice rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus), found in Argentina and Chile, is considered the natural reservoir for this hantavirus species. Hantavirus infections also occur in Central Europe. Here, too, they are transmitted from rodents to humans, but not from person to person, and the mortality rate is lower than that of the Andes virus. Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany/ Tierärzte ohne Grenzen has been committed to combating zoonoses using the One Health approach for 35 years, as this collaboration between human medicine, veterinary medicine, and environmental sciences is a holistic and safe method for permanently controlling pathogens such as the dangerous Andes variant. #ONEHEALTH #GlobalHealthHubGermany #TierärzteohneGrenzen #AndesVirus

🐷 ANIMAL DISEASE DETECTION The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of pseudorabies in a small commercial swine facility in Iowa and a swine herd in Texas. The agency said this is the first known case of PRV in commercial swine since 2004, when it was eradicated. 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/s2I150YTAtn 📸: ©DEYANA - STOCK.ADOBE #pork #porkindustry #animaldisease

It will be a pleasure to explain to your PhD students how intestinal health is assessed and how we studied the effects of Hermetia illucens on the intestinal health of monogastrics

Excited to see the 65th Annual CALAS/ACSAL Symposium heading to Toronto this June! 🇨🇦🔬 👇 At TRIDENT, we’ve been proud to work with the European Animal Research Association (EARA) to help guide and strengthen our approach to animal research communications across a multi-site national platform. Clear, transparent, and thoughtful engagement is essential to building trust in science and advancing responsible research. 👏 Looking forward to seeing these important conversations continue at #CALAS2026 — especially the crisis communications and media training workshop led by Kirk Leech. 👏

It is with great satisfaction that I share our participation in the 18th Brazilian Meeting of Aquatic Organism Pathologists (#ENBRAPOA2026), held in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. One of the most significant forums for scientific exchange in the field of aquatic animal health in the country. Our research group presented a poster entitled: "Evaluation of experimental infection by Aeromonas hydrophila in tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) under different inoculation routes" By comparing distinct inoculation routes in experimental infection models, our work seeks to contribute to the refinement of challenge protocols and to a more thorough understanding of the host–pathogen relationship in this species. This research represents a meaningful step toward improving disease management strategies and supporting the sustainable development of tambaqui production systems in Brazil. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my collaborators and research group for their dedication, and to all colleagues who engaged with our work during the event. I look forward to continuing to contribute to advances in aquatic animal health research. #AquaticAnimalHealth #AquaticPathology #ENBRAPOA2026 #Aquaculture #Tambaqui #AeromonasHydrophila #FishHealth #Science #Research

An effective animal health response is built on planning, industrial capacity, and logistical precision. 🧬🚚 In animal health emergencies, the effectiveness of a vaccine depends not only on its development, but also on the ability to produce, distribute, and deliver it at a global scale. 🌍 At Biogénesis Bagó, we rely on a strong industrial platform, strategic antigen banks, and an international logistics network prepared to respond to animal health emergencies, ensuring strict standards of quality, traceability, and cold chain management in every shipment. #BiogenesisBago #AnimalHealth #AnimalHealthEmergencies