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Egypt Independent
30-04-2025
- Health
- Egypt Independent
Egyptian Veterinarians Syndicate warns of rising stray dog populations
The Deputy Head of the Egyptian Veterinarians Syndicate, Mahmoud Hamdy, warned of the rising numbers of stray dogs in Egypt, and noted the lack of accurate statistics on the matter. During a telephone interview with TV host Lamis al-Hadidi on the'Last Word' (Kalema Akhera) TV show, on 'ON' channel, Hamdy pointed out that all current estimates range between 20-30 million stray dogs. These numbers mean there is one dog for every five citizens based on a population of 110 million, which is a figure he considered too large. Hamdy warned this issue will only get worse, as stay dogs reproduce rapidly – a single female dog is capable of giving birth to between five and 10 puppies twice a year. He emphasized that veterinary authorities follow the international guidelines of the World Animal Health Organization, which stipulate that aggressive dogs should be captured by specialists, not veterinarians, to protect veterinarians from the risk of being bitten or infected with rabies. Hamdy also denied the use of poisoning methods to address the problem currently. There are approximately 91,000 licensed veterinarians in Egypt in all specialties, he said, although accurate statistics are not available for those who specialize in dogs and cats specifically.
CBC
17-03-2025
- Health
- CBC
U.S. reports 1st outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017
The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and fuelling higher food prices. Its spread to mammals, including dairy cows in the U.S., has raised concerns among governments about a risk of a new pandemic. The strain that has caused most damage to poultry in recent years and the death of one person in the U.S. is H5N1. But the H7N9 bird flu virus has proved to have a far higher death rate, killing nearly 40 per cent of the humans infected since it was first detected in 2013, the World Health Organization said. The latest outbreak of H7N9 was detected on a farm of 47,654 commercial broiler breeder chickens in Noxubee, Miss., the Paris-based World Animal Health Organization said in a report on Monday, citing U.S. authorities. "Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H7N9 of North American wild bird lineage was detected in a commercial broiler breeder chicken flock in Mississippi. Depopulation of the affected flock is in progress," the report says. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), along with state animal health and wildlife officials, "are conducting a comprehensive epidemiological investigation and enhanced surveillance in response to the detection," it added.
