#World Health Organization

Animal welfare agency tackles rabies in Myanmar

April 20, 2018

Within four weeks of launching its “Don’t Wait, Vaccinate” campaign in Myanmar, global animal welfare agency Four Paws International has administered rabies vaccinations to more than 30,000 dogs and cats in 220 villages surrounding Naypyidaw, the country’s capital city. The area, which is three times the size of Singapore, is now considered rabies free. The mission is reflective of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) goal to

WHO urges end to antibiotics use in healthy food-producing animals

November 10, 2017

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched new guidelines regarding the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, urging farmers and the food industry to stop using antibiotics to promote growth and prevent disease in otherwise healthy animals. The guidelines were announced ahead of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Nov. 13-19. The WHO recommends an overall reduction in the use of all classes of medically important antibiotics in food-producing animals, including …
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