May 27, 2009
Climate change may impact occurrence of animal diseases
Climate change will have considerable impacts on the emergence and re-emergence of animal diseases, warned delegates at the General Assembly of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
The impact of climate change on the emergence and re-emergence of animal diseases has been confirmed by a majority of OIE Member Countries and Territories in a worldwide study conducted by the OIE among all its national delegates.
OIE director general Bernard Vallat explained that more and more countries are indicating that climate change has been responsible for at least one emerging or re-emerging disease occurring on their territory.
Based on the conclusions from the study on the impact of climate change and environmental changes on emerging and re-emerging animal disease and animal production, Australian expert Peter Black called for a new approach to prevent these new dangers.
