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Follow the latest developments from the ZOOSURSY project across Africa. From field missions and technical workshops to scientific updates and international events, discover how partners are working together to strengthen One Health surveillance and preparedness for zoonotic diseases. Explore stories from participating countries, knowledge-sharing initiatives and multimedia content that brings the project’s impact to life.

Field Stories

Discover stories from the field showcasing how ZOOSURSY activities are making a difference across participating countries, from wildlife surveillance missions to community engagement initiatives.

Country success stories

Field investigations

Community activities

Wildlife surveillance missions

Workshops and Trainings

Explore technical workshops and capacity-building activities that strengthen surveillance systems, laboratory expertise and One Health collaboration across Africa.

National Bridging Workshops

Laboratory training

ALERT Game facilitator training

Technical capacity-building sessions

Workshops and Trainings

KADOMA, ZIMBABWE

Integrated Action for One Health: How Zimbabwe is tackling the threat of zoonotic diseases

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July 2025

The ALERT game at the heart of strengthening disease surveillance capacities in West Africa

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ZOOSURSY Students Club

Young scientists at the heart of zoonotic disease preparedness

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Scientific Updates

Stay informed about the latest scientific developments, research findings and technical advances that support evidence-based surveillance and decision-making.

Research highlights

Technical innovations

Scientific publications

Diagnostic developments

Publications

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High potential for zoonotic pathogen emergence through wildlife exposure in East Cameroon

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Promoting stakeholder awareness, collaboration, and engagement in One Health surveillance with a serious game

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Squirrel reservoirs of monkeypox virus are sister species separated by the Sanaga River (Cameroon), as are the two main viral clades

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High genetic diversity of mpox virus (MPXV) in three different rodent species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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Events and Conferences

Follow ZOOSURSY’s participation in regional and international events that promote collaboration, knowledge exchange and One Health action.

Conferences

High-level meetings

Regional forums

Project events

Events and Conferences

October 2024

WOAH launches ZOOSURSY, a new disease surveillance project funded by the European Union

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Nkok, Gabon

Multisectoral collaboration for the development of an Integrated Surveillance Plan for High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Gabon.

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January 2026

Jean-Felix Kinani joins the Nairobi office as ZOOSURSY Project Officer

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June 2025

Dr Wendmisida Yacinthe joins WOAH as Consultant/Technical Coordinator of the ZOOSURSY Project

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Multimedia Stories

Experience ZOOSURSY through photos and videos from the field, laboratories and communities across Africa.

Photo galleries

Field videos

Interviews

Event highlights

Earlier Work

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Protecting great apes from Ebola

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