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Dr Kai Liu recently joined the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health as Assistant Professor in Animal Welfare, Ethics and Behaviour.

Prof. Olivier Sparagano recently joined the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health as Professor of Veterinary Parasitology.

Bangladesh is considered as one of the hotspots for emerging diseases of animal origin. A number of zoonotic diseases and diseases with high economic impact, including highly pathogenic avian influenza, anthrax, brucellosis, foot and mouth diseases, are endemic in Bangladesh and pose a serious threat to public health and food security.

The new Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences Booklet is now available. 

Dr Catherine Cormack recently joined the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences as the Extra-Mural Study Coordinator.

Dr Rebecca Parkes recently joined the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health as an Assistant Professor in Equine Medicine and Surgery.

Dr Friederike Zeeh recently joined the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health as Assistant Professor in Intensive Production Animal Health.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses threaten local economies, famers’ livelihood and food security in countries where they are considered endemic such as China, Vietnam, Egypt or Bangladesh. Due to their potential to reassort with human influenza viruses, some avian influenza viral strains are also a serious threat to public health.

Professor Dirk Pfeiffer (Chair Professor of One Health) was one of the international experts consulted for the update of the qualitative risk assessment of Chinese-origin H7N9 avian influenza spread in poultry and human exposure which the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has just published.

Professor Dirk Pfeiffer (Chair Professor of One Health) is the Deputy Director of the new ‘Global Challenges Research Fund One Health Poultry Hub’ which launched earlier this week.