AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAnimal Disease Surveillance: ECOWAS veterinary and public health officials are meeting in Lomé from October 6–8 to strengthen early detection and control of animal diseases that cross borders. The gathering includes regional laboratory and surveillance networks and will review rules for animal health and livestock trade. Rabies Prevention: ECOWAS is urging countries to coordinate vaccination, surveillance and community awareness. In the first quarter of 2026, 305 of 786 reported priority zoonotic disease outbreaks in the region were linked to dog-transmitted rabies, which is almost always fatal once symptoms appear.
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