A new joint policy brief by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) advocates for multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral collaboration to deliver a new generation of trypanocides for the African livestock sector. 

The Institut Pierre Richet (IPR), in collaboration with the directorate of veterinary services of Côte d'Ivoire and a range of partners and stakeholders, has just published a new national atlas of the distribution of tsetse flies in Côte d'Ivoire. The atlas is part of a broader information system that also includes a component on animal trypanosomosis. The initiative is technically backstopped by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and supported by the European Commission.

FAO has just published the operational guidelines of the progressive control pathway (PCP) for African animal trypanosomosis (AAT). The publication provides detailed guidance on how to mainstream the PCP approach into national and regional policies and strategies against AAT, aiming to reinforce and rationalize interventions against the disease. Five strategic pillars are defined, which cut across the five PCP stages. 

The Tsetse and Trypanosomosis Control Unit (TTCU) of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock in Zambia has just published a new national atlas of the distribution of tsetse flies and...

The transformation of livestock production underway in Africa to support a growing population and the livelihood of farmers cannot be implemented without controlling major endemic diseases, such as vector-borne animal...

Background: Haematophagous Diptera can transmit a wide range of diseases to both humans and animals. Some species of the Trypanosoma genus rely on these vectors for transmission, either cyclically or mechanically....

FAO has launched a new project - Disease intelligence & modelling for progressive control of animal trypanosomosis in Africa (DIMCAT) to amplify and enrich ongoing efforts in strengthening African trypanosomosis...

Summary Trypanosomosis is a widespread issue in animals, resulting in significant economic losses, particularly in Africa. In Spain, only one pathogenic species, Trypanosoma evansi, has been identified. Since its first detection in a...

African trypanosomosis, also known as sleeping sickness in humans or nagana in animals, is caused by parasites transmitted by tsetse flies and it affects countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Recognizing the...

With the largest cattle population in Africa and vast swathes of fertile lands infested by tsetse flies, trypanosomosis is a major challenge for Ethiopian farmers. Managing the problem strategically and...