Tackling haemorrhagic fever diseases: The critical role of veterinary and wildlife services

Wednesday, 29 October 2025 | 13:00-14:35 | Online

Hemorrhagic fevers, including Ebola virus disease (EVD), Marburg virus disease (MVD), and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), Rift Valley fever (RVF), represent critical zoonotic threats with high morbidity, mortality, and socio-economic impacts. These diseases often emerge from wildlife reservoirs or livestock, emphasizing the need for a One Health approach integrating veterinary, wildlife, and human health sectors. Veterinary services play a pivotal role in surveillance, early detection, biosecurity, vaccination and outbreak response, thereby controlling disease risk at the upstream and preventing spillover events and mitigating human health risks.

Objectives

• Provide an overview of the epidemiology and transmission dynamics of ebola, Marburg, CCHF and other priority hemorrhagic fever diseases.
• Highlight the role of veterinary services in prevention, detection, and control of hemorrhagic fevers through a One Health approach.
• Foster knowledge sharing and collaboration among global animal health, public health, and research stakeholders.

This webinar is for veterinary officers, wildlife experts, public health professionals, epidemiologists, researchers, policy makers, and representatives from regional and international organizations involved in zoonotic disease management.

Speakers

• Zelalem Tadesse, Senior Animal Health Officer, FAO
• Huyam Salih, Director of AU-IBAR Yewande Alimi, One Health Unit Lead, Africa CDC
• Melinda Rostal, Chief, One Health Research Consulting, USA
• Benard Ssebide, Country Head Veterinarian, Gorilla Doctors, Uganda
• Daniel R. Mukadi-Bamuleka, Director, BSL-3/BSL-2 Rodolphe-Mérieux INRB-Goma, Kinshasa, DRC
• Mohammed Shamsuddin, Senior Animal Production and Health Officer, FAO
• Moderator: Julio Pinto, Animal Health Officer, FAO

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