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State of the world’s Animal Health Report
May 29 , 2025
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- The inaugural State of the World’s Animal Health report was released by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
- Infectious animal diseases are spreading to previously unaffected regions and the species.
- Nearly half (47 per cent) capable of zoonotic transmission are spreading between animals.
- 15.8% of antimicrobials used in aquaculture were fluoroquinolones.
- Around 20% of countries reported using antimicrobials for growth promotion in animals, with 7% using high-priority drugs like colistin and enrofloxacin.
- By 2050, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could threaten food security for 2 billion people and cause a global economic loss of $100 trillion.
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