• About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
Sunday, July 6, 2025
No Result
View All Result
Converseer
  • Home
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Business
    • Security
    • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Tourism
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Jobs
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Tech
  • More
    • Science & Nature
    • Agriculture
    • Opinion
    • Feature
    • Fact Check
    • History
    • Profile & Biography
    • Special Reports
  • Home
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Business
    • Security
    • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Tourism
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Jobs
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Tech
  • More
    • Science & Nature
    • Agriculture
    • Opinion
    • Feature
    • Fact Check
    • History
    • Profile & Biography
    • Special Reports
No Result
View All Result
Converseer
No Result
View All Result

ECOWAS Raises Alarm on Emerging Livestock Disease in West Africa

by Frank Ulom
13 November 2024
in Agriculture, Health
ECOWAS building ECOWAS Raises Alarm on Emerging Livestock Disease in West Africa

Abuja, Nigeria – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed alarm over the emergence of new livestock diseases within the region.

This concern was voiced during the 10th annual meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Animal Health Network, currently taking place in Abuja.

The meeting is expected to address the implications of these emerging diseases on livestock health and regional food security, focusing on coordinated strategies for monitoring, prevention, and control across member states.

Over the years, West Africa has faced recurring livestock disease outbreaks that threaten food security and rural livelihoods.

Historically, significant livestock diseases have included:

Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD): A highly contagious viral disease affecting cattle, sheep, and goats. Periodic outbreaks across West Africa disrupt local economies by limiting animal trade.

Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP): Endemic in parts of the region, CBPP poses a major threat to cattle, causing significant losses for smallholder farmers.

Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR): Often referred to as “goat plague,” PPR affects small ruminants, leading to high mortality in goats and sheep. Major outbreaks in West Africa have devastated rural herds.

African Swine Fever (ASF): Deadly to pigs and difficult to control, ASF has impacted pork production in several West African countries, affecting food sources and local incomes.

Newcastle Disease: Affecting poultry, this disease has severely impacted smallholder farmers, as poultry farming is an essential livelihood in the region.

The annual ECOWAS meeting aims to strengthen collaborative measures to mitigate the impact of such diseases, addressing both current challenges and the threat of emerging diseases through improved surveillance and response efforts across member states.

Tags: Africa NewsECOWAS News

Related News

Cases of Long COVID still growing in Germany
Health

Cases of Long COVID still growing in Germany

10 months ago
Meet Blindsight, the device that makes the blind to see
Health

Meet Blindsight, the device that makes the blind to see

10 months ago
Oden Ewa Secures Health Insurance for 1500 Cross Riverians
Health

Oden Ewa Secures Health Insurance for 1500 Cross Riverians

4 months ago
Cross River Govt Assures Ogoja College of Nursing of Devt
Health

Cross River Govt Assures Ogoja College of Nursing of Devt

5 months ago
Cross River: Operate based on your limitations, mobilisation officer charges healthcare workers
Health

JOHESU and AHPA Suspend Warning Strike Following Agreement with Federal Government

8 months ago
Nigeria can make billions through medical tourism – Cancer Expert
Health

Nigeria can make billions through medical tourism – Cancer Expert

1 year ago

Latest News

Mbappé’s bicycle kick seals Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Dortmund

Dr Agbor calls for unified action to combat quackery in Obudu

Community forces man to marry his 13-year-old daughter after impregnating her in Cross River

Reactions trail Imoke’s defection from PDP to ADC

Veterans back Comrade Bassey for Cross River NUJ Chair

Otu approves N18bn for Tinapa, Ranch, others

About Us

Converseer is an online newspaper that delivers impartial, comprehensive news coverage on politics, business, health, tech, metro, and education, among other topics.

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • WhatsApp
  • X (Twitter)
  • YouTube
  • Telegram

Coverage

  • Africa
  • Americas
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Middle East

Special Pages

  • Special Reports
  • Fact Check
  • Feature
  • Opinion
  • History
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use

© 2025 Converseer - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Business
    • Security
    • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Tourism
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Jobs
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Tech
  • More
    • Science & Nature
    • Agriculture
    • Opinion
    • Feature
    • Fact Check
    • History
    • Profile & Biography
    • Special Reports

© 2025 Converseer - All Rights Reserved.