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Home - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal HealthThe World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Also known as Organización Mundial de Sanidad Animal (OMSA)Home - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health Direct access to content Direct access to research Direct access to menu Menu Search enfres Codes and Manuals Publications Documentary Portal Training Platform ANIMUSE PVSIS The Animal Echo Bookshop Cart My account enfres The State of the World’s Animal Health Animal Diseases 93rd General Session Search Who we areToggle submenu Back to menuWho we areWe are the global authority on animal health. Founded in 1924 as the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), in May 2003 we adopted the common name World Organisation for Animal Health. An intergovernmental organisation, we focus on transparently disseminating information on animal diseases, improving animal health globally and thus build a safer, healthier and more sustainable world Mission Advocacy Strategy Structure and GovernanceToggle submenu Back to menu World Assembly Council Director General Governance Review Committee Organisation’s Framework Members Collaborate with us What we doToggle submenu Back to menuWhat we doWe work to improve animal health and welfare across the globe. By collecting, analysing and disseminating veterinary scientific information, we encourage international solidarity in the control of animal health risks. Furthermore, we work across borders to foster a One Health approach, recognising that the health of animals, humans and the environment are interdependent. Animal Health and WelfareToggle submenu Back to menu Animal Diseases Disease Data Collection Animal Welfare Wildlife Health Official Disease Status StandardsToggle submenu Back to menu Codes and Manuals Standard-Setting Process Observatory Global InitiativesToggle submenu Back to menu Disease Eradication Antimicrobial resistance One Health Biological threat reduction Food Safety Publications What we offerToggle submenu Back to menuWhat we offerWe oversee various programmes, both cross-sectoral ones and those focused on specific needs, to improve the capacities of Veterinary Services and Aquatic Animal Health Services. These programmes are designed to empower and guide countries in the development and implementation of sustainable national plans which go well beyond purely veterinary matters. Improving Veterinary ServicesToggle submenu Back to menu PVS Pathway Vaccine banks Expertise Network Safe Trade and Movement of Animals Self-declared Disease Status Ensuring access to quality veterinary productsToggle submenu Back to menu Developing standards for diagnostic tests Fighting substandard and falsified veterinary products Supporting the VICH Forum Emergency Preparedness MediaToggle submenu Back to menuMediaFind information related to the animal disease situation in the world, as well to the work of the Organisation. News Events WAHIS Use the search engine below to find a specific content. Search Latest disease alerts Who we are We are the global authority on animal health. Founded in 1924 as the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), in May 2003 we adopted the common name World Organisation for Animal Health. An intergovernmental organisation, we focus on transparently disseminating information on animal diseases, improving animal health globally and thus build a safer, healthier and more sustainable world. Learn more Latest news See all News WOAH launches Ambassadors’ Dialogue Series to strengthen political engagement on animal health Published on 24/02/2026 Joint Statement Renewed Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation on One Health Published on 03/02/2026 Statement Statement on Animal Welfare during transport Published on 19/01/2026 Statement Statement on the impact of HPAI on wildlife worldwide  Published on 18/12/2025 Stories Article The hidden risk of moving sheep and goats Highlight Article Plants help wildlife thrive, yet some threats continue to endanger their health Highlight Article Veterinary Services are increasingly female, but the gender gap is not fully closed yet Article How can we mitigate disease risk at the wildlife–livestock interface? Article How Brazil leveraged zoning standards to gain disease-free status Article Reporting Rift Valley fever in Senegal: from training to action Article Eradicating PPR depends on investing in Veterinary Services Article PPR: A continuing threat to farmers’ livelihood Article What’s preventing countries from reporting animal diseases in Asia-Pacific? Article PPR: A threat to economic resilience Article Letters to the future: what the 2001 Anthrax attacks tell us about emergency preparedness and response Article Official rabies control endorsement in Tanzania: A landmark achievement for East Africa Article Ensuring security against biological weapons in a changing world Article The ALERT game at the heart of strengthening disease surveillance capacities in West Africa Article The veterinary workforce: how collaboration protects animal health and welfare in India Article The vaccine shot that protected livestock in Morocco Article FMD: Managing the response amidst media chaos during a recent resurgence Article New recipients of official recognition of animal health status and endorsement of disease control programmes  Article WOAH awards Members for securely storing and destroying rinderpest materials Article African swine fever: WOAH vaccine standard adopted  Article, General Session WOAH welcomes a new role to advance wildlife health worldwide  Article How Botswana successfully implemented WOAH standards Article How vaccination is powering Bhutan’s rabies control success  Article Less antimicrobial use in animals: a win for everyone Article Interview: Avian influenza prevention: could vaccination support egg security? Article Transparency and trust improve acceptance of zones by trade partners Article Training Workshop on Wildlife Disease Surveillance held in Liberia Article Advancing Global Efforts for the Prevention and Control of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Article Controlling mammalian tuberculosis: An Ethiopian pilot study Article Advancing global health: WOAH’s year of One Health action  Article Controlling the cross-border spread of livestock diseases  Article The PVS tool records milestones in strengthening Veterinary Services in Bolivia Article Rethinking urban life in the face of booming rat populations  Article Tackling AMR in Indonesia: the vital role of farmers  Article Improved biosecurity lowers antimicrobial use in New Caledonia Article Unknown enemy: preparing the world against potential deliberate biothreats Article Bluetongue in Europe: How climate change is shifting disease patterns Article Georgia’s One Health approach to combat vector-borne diseases Article Tackling misinformation to enforce efforts in global disaster risk reduction Article The impact of widespread animal diseases on wildlife  Article Guinea’s fight against rabies: success in first nationwide dog vaccination Article, 100th Anniversary Placing aquatic animal health in the global agenda Article The next big threat to animal health emergencies: misinformation and disinformation  Article, 100th Anniversary Preserving animal, human and environment health as one  Article, 100th Anniversary WOAH Standards: building a global governance of animal health Article, General Session WOAH Members adopt a revised standard on animal welfare during slaughter  Article, General Session Vector-borne diseases surveillance: a global health imperative Article, 100th Anniversary, Op-ed 100 years of championing animal health and welfare Article, 100th Anniversary 17 years strengthening the performance of Veterinary Services  Article, 100th Anniversary The futures of animal health and welfare: leveraging foresight for strategic thinking  Article, 100th Anniversary Fostering a “shared understanding of animal welfare” Article, 100th Anniversary WOAH takes a leadership role in tackling antimicrobial resistance Article, 100th Anniversary From telegrams to data visualisation: a century of animal health information Article EBO-SURSY Project partners with countries to develop disease surveillance protocols  Article EBO-SURSY Project’s seven-year impact on wildlife health in Africa  Article Engaging Indonesian Media in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance Article GBADs programme: empowering decision-making on livestock health through comprehensive data in Ethiopia Article EBO-SURSY Radio betters community’s relationship with veterinarians Article Safeguarding livestock during seasonal movements Article Singapore: improving food security through compartmentalisation Success Story Namibia’s battle against rabies: a One Health success story  Article The wide-ranging impacts of El Niño on wildlife and animal health Article Animal health emergencies: Building preparedness through simulation exercises Article, General Session WOAH Members adopt a revised standard on BSE Article, General Session WOAH updates equine standards to reduce obstacles to the movement of competition horses Article, General Session Trends in the use of veterinary vaccines: the case of rabies and PPR Article, General Session Sharing expertise to rethink avian influenza prevention and control efforts Success Story The PVS Pathway reports: tools for advocacy Annual Report, 2022 “The veterinary workforce plays a key role in the global One Health agenda” Annual Report, 2022 Animal transport: implementing welfare regulations in the field Annual Report, 2022 Empowering veterinary paraprofessionals through education Success Story Involving the private sector to upscale livestock vaccination Annual Report, 2022 Early-warning systems: modeling the spread of vector-borne diseases Annual Report, 2022 Field simulation trainings to support emergency preparedness Annual Report, 2022 Expertise network: “We are the eyes and ears on animal influenza” Annual Report, 2022 Protecting wildlife health by enhancing surveillance systems Annual Report, 2022 Capacity building: scaling up WOAH’s digital support for the veterinary workforce Annual Report, 2022 ANIMUSE: monitoring antimicrobial use in animals Article How WOAH International Standards contribute to boosting trade: the case of Namibia Article Animal health through an economic lens Article Remaining on alert: how monkeypox could spread back to animals from humans Article Turning the tide in aquatic animal diseases with better surveillance Article Stepping up dog population management to achieve rabies elimination Article Egg prices on the rise: the effects of animal diseases Article Prevention is better than a cure: delivering quality vaccines to stop the spread of animal diseases Article Building resilience against agro-terrorism and agro-crime Article Enhancing veterinary laboratory capacity in COVID-19’s wake through the first-ever virtual WOAH PVS mission Article Ten years on, Rinderpest eradication highlights the value of vaccines Antimicrobial resistance Imagine a world where infections and diseases in humans, animals and plants are impossible to treat. This worst-case scenario could become a reality as bacteria, viruses and parasites develop resistance to the drugs we use to fight them. Antimicrobial resistance has become one of the most pressing health issues of our time. Solutions exist and everyone has a role to play in the fight against this global threat. Find out more Animal Diseases See all Listed Disease Listed Diseases Avian Influenza Type of animals Terrestrials, Avian Useful links Chapter 10.4. Infection with High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Viruses Chapter 3.3.4. Avian Influenza (Including infection with High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Viruses) Listed Disease Listed Diseases African swine fever Type of animals Terrestrials, Swine Useful links Chapter 15.1. Infection with African Swine Fever Virus Chapter 3.8.1 African Swine Fever (Infection with African Swine Fever Virus) Listed Disease Listed Diseases, With Official Disease Status Foot and mouth disease Type of animals Terrestrials, Multiple species Useful links Chapter 8.8. Infection with Foot And Mouth Disease virus Chapter 3.1.8. Foot and Mouth Disease (Infection with Foot and Mouth Disease virus) Listed Disease Listed Diseases, With Official Disease Status Peste des petits ruminants Type of animals Terrestrials, Sheep and goats Useful links Chapter 14.7. Infection with Peste des Petits Ruminants virus Chapter 3.8.9. Peste des petits ruminants (infection with small ruminant morbillivirus) Listed Disease Listed Diseases Rabies Type of animals Terrestrials, Multiple species Useful links Chapter 5.11. Model veterinary certificate for international movement of dogs, cats and ferrets originating from countries considered infected with rabies Chapter 3.1.18. Infection with rabies virus and other lyssaviruses MPox Type of animals Terrestrials, Other animals Listed Disease Listed Diseases Nipah virus Type of animals Terrestrials, Swine Useful links Chapter 3.1.15. Nipah and Hendra virus diseases Working across borders to foster a One Health approach to global health. The health of animals and the environment strongly depend on human activities. See more One Health The “One Health” approach summarises a concept that has been known for more than a century; that human, animal and plant health are interdependent and bound to the health of the ecosystems in which they exist. We envisage and implement it as a collaborative, whole of society, whole of government approach to understanding, anticipating and addressing risks to global health. Discover Antimicrobial resistance Imagine a world where infections and diseases in humans, animals and plants are impossible to treat. This worst-case scenario could become a reality as bacteria, viruses and parasites develop resistance to the drugs we use to fight them. Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, has become one of the most pressing health issues of our time. Solutions exist and everyone has a role to play in the fight against this global threat. Discover Disease Data Collection The World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) is the global reference platform for the publication of official data on epidemiologically important diseases in domestic and wild animals. The data tracks the evolution of diseases, assists in trade and policy decisions, and informs research. Discover Animal Welfare 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). Discover Aquatic animals Aquatic animals play a key role in achieving a more prosperous and secure world, contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Discover Science based publications See all Guidelines, Publication Investigative Interviews: Guidelines for national Veterinary Services and Law Enforcement .pdf – 1 MB See the document Guidelines, Publication Surveillance of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza for Smallholder Poultry Systems in Resource-Limited Settings .pdf – 2 MB See the document Guidelines, Publication Mitigating Disease Transmission Risk at the Wildlife–Livestock Interface to Facilitate Safe Trade .pdf – 5 MB See the document Guidance, Handbook, Publication WOAH Standards, Guidelines and Resolutions on AMR and the use of antimicrobial agents .pdf – 39 MB See the document Guidelines, Publication WOAH Rabies Reference Laboratory Network’s (RABLAB) overview of LFD tests for field application .pdf – 4 MB See the document Publication, Report Uses, challenges and impact of zoning: Part 2 .pdf – 11 MB See the document Guidelines, Publication, Co-Publication General Guidelines for Surveillance of Diseases, Pathogens and Toxic Agents in Free-ranging Wildlife .pdf – 2 MB See the document Publication, Report A Playbook for the WOAH 100th Anniversary Participatory Foresight Project .pdf – 4 MB See the document Publication, Report Key Certainties and Uncertainties in Animal Health and Welfare .pdf – 10 MB See the document Publication, Report Towards a Healthier Future for All: Progress in Animal Health to Contain Antimicrobial Resistance .pdf – 4 MB See the document Newsletter The monthly newsletter that relays news from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), as well as from its network and regions. 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