Rabies

Since February–March 2026, Russia has carried out widespread livestock culling and quarantine measures across several Siberian regions, officially due to pasteurellosis and rabies. The scale of these actions suggests a possible, though unconfirmed, outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD), leading to export restrictions and regional trade bans, even though authorities deny any presence of FMD.

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As South Africa works to contain and treat various outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the country, the Red Meat Industry Services body (RMIS) has reported that another disease, Rift Valley Fever, has been diagnosed in sheep. The group's latest FMD update noted that RVF has been diagnosed in sheep in the Augrabies area in the Northern Cape. Rift Valley Fever is a viral zoonosis, affecting primarily domestic livestock; it causes abortion and death of the animals. Notably, the disease can be spread to humans by infected animals, usually through contact with the blood or body fluids of infected animals or by bites from infected mosquitoes. However, there has been no documented case of human-to-human transmission. The virus was first identified in 1931 during an investigation into an ...
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TEHRAN - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has procured large consignments of rabies, pentavalent, and rotavirus vaccines to immunize children against life-threatening diseases.

The vaccines were procured at the request of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME).

Over 1 million doses of rotavirus vaccine were delivered on August 21 and 23, with earlier supplies in May. This vaccine protects children from severe diarrhea, a major cause of child illness.

On August 23, 15,000 doses of rabies vaccine arrived, with another 74,400 expected by the end of September. Rabies is a deadly disease spread through the bite of infected animals.

More than 255,000 doses of the pentavalent vaccine also arrived on August 23. This single shot protects babies against five dangerous di...
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Between August and December 2025, HPAI and ASF accounted for most of the 6000 wildlife disease outbreaks reported across 52 countries. HPAI remains the primary concern due to its impact on threatened species and continued adaptation in mammals, while new detections of West Nile fever in Belgium and rabies in Kazakhstan highlight the geographic spread of zoonotic diseases. The true global burden is likely underestimated because of limited wildlife surveillance in Africa and Asia.

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Red meat lovers and farmers are facing yet another blow after the Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) confirmed a case of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in sheep Image: File Red meat lovers and farmers are facing yet another blow after the Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) confirmed a case of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in sheep in the Augrabies area, Northern Cape. This comes as South Africa continues to deal with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), which has disrupted livestock markets, restricted animal movements, and placed significant financial pressure on farmers across multiple provinces. Rift Valley Fever is a viral disease that primarily affects domestic livestock, often leading to miscarriages and high mortality rates among infected animals. IOL previously reported that the country has been battlin...
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SHENZHEN, CHINA, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Medical System Holdings Limited ("CMS" or the "Group") is pleased to announce that on 22 September 2025, the Group through its subsidiaries entered into two separate exclusive Collaboration Agreements (the "Agreements") with Chongqing Genrix Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Genrix Bio") for two Class 1 therapeutic biological products, Vecantoxatug Injection (GR2001, "Vecantoxatug") indicated for passive immunization against tetanus and Silevimig Injection (GR1801, "Silevimig") indicated for passive immunization following suspected rabies virus exposure, respectively. In accordance with the Agreements, the Group has obtained exclusive commercialization rights for these two products in mainland China and exclusive licensing rights for th...
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SHENZHEN, CHINA, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Medical System Holdings Limited ("CMS" or the "Group") is pleased to announce that on 22 September 2025, the Group through its subsidiaries entered into two separate exclusive Collaboration Agreements (the "Agreements") with Chongqing Genrix Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Genrix Bio") for two Class 1 therapeutic biological products, Vecantoxatug Injection (GR2001, "Vecantoxatug") indicated for passive immunization against tetanus and Silevimig Injection (GR1801, "Silevimig") indicated for passive immunization following suspected rabies virus exposure, respectively. In accordance with the Agreements, the Group has obtained exclusive commercialization rights for these two products in mainland China and exclusive licensing rights for th...
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