RABIES in KZN and EC-2019-05-10
See here the recent disease reporting maps for the Rabies situation in Kwa Zulu Natal and EC: 2018
One Health
Western Cape Animal Health Forum CPD Event 2019-04-16
The NAHF together with the partnership with Afrivet hosted the first Provincial AHF CPD Event for 2019 today in the Western Cape. We had 56 members in attendance. We thank the; and For a very successful CPD Event. See here some snippets from the day:
Antibiotics in Horticulture-2019-04-15
See here the article shared by Dok Faffa and RuralVet from The Grocer: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/environment/antibiotic-use-in-fruit-juice-sector-is-futile-and-damaging/592226.article
AMR Knowledge Attitude Perceptions & Behavioral Teams in SA-2019-04-01
See here the recent communication from Ampath on AMR knowledge regarding: Research focus – amongst others AMR in environment and water around Stellenbosch: KAP private GPs vd Berg et al KAP SA Primare care Ferley ey al SAMJ 2018 South African status on AMR report
Zoonotic Diseases: Rabies and Brucellosis-2019-03-12
See here the article published in the Communicable Diseases Communique:
SA health experts call for ban on use of Colistin in Agriculture-2019-03-04
See here the article written in the Medical Brief-Africa’s Medical Media Digest: SA health experts call for ban on use of colistin in agriculture
AMR Surveillance report – FINAL-2019-03-01
See here the Report from the Department of Health regarding Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring: AMR Surveillance Report-DoH
IMPROVING ANIMAL PRODUCTION BIOSECURITY TO MINIMISE GLOBAL ONE HEALTH RISKS – WVA PRESIDENT ELECT-2019-01-14
See here the message received from the SAVC: http://www.savc.org.za/pdf_docs/2018_IAHJ_Winter-web.pdf
Brucellosis-Legal Aspects Document-2018-12-11
Dr. Trudie Prinsloo has assisted the DAFF-NAHF Brucellosis Steering Committee in the Compilation of the Document on the Legal Aspects of Brucellosis as a controlled disease. See here the article written in both English and Afrikaans: Brucellose Legal Aspects Brucellose Wetgewing
NEW BRUCELLOSIS POSTERS-2018-10-23
See here the new Brucellosis Posters from the Brucellosis Working Group: ENGLISH A dozen things you must know about bovine brucellosis ENGLISH 5 CORE FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BRUCELLOSIS Bovine Brucelosis Bovine Brucellosis risk