# Detecting the next threat with innovative approaches to zoonotic disease surveillance in Africa

> WOAH reports on new approaches to zoonotic disease surveillance in Africa, including wildlife monitoring and community engagement. The theme came from a ZOOSURSY symposium held in Nairobi from 13 to 15 October 2026.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T15:12:31.399Z
- Category: report · region Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95713-detecting-the-next-threat-with-innovative-approaches-to-zoonotic-disease
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

This is a general public-health and surveillance feature with no direct supply or price mechanism for feed commodities.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2022-01-26 | [EU surveillance: Concerning data on animal diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16310-eu-surveillance-concerning-data-on-animal-diseases.md) | +2.5% | +24.2% |
| HOGS | 2022-12-24 | [A Surprise in the December Hogs and Pigs Report: Breeding Herd Increases - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38373-a-surprise-in-the-december-hogs-and-pigs-report-breeding-herd-increases-pork.md) | -0.2% | -8.2% |
| HOGS | 2017-03-03 | [Increase in Human Infections with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus During the Fifth Epidemic — China, October 2016–February 2017](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71873-increase-in-human-infections-with-avian-influenza-a-h7n9-virus-during-the-fifth.md) | -0.7% | -4.8% |
| HOGS | 2025-06-03 | [Resilience to animal diseases - NAO report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15994-resilience-to-animal-diseases-nao-report.md) | +2.3% | +11.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-30 | [With pork demand getting all the attention, don’t forget supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57722-with-pork-demand-getting-all-the-attention-don-t-forget-supply.md) | -3.4% | -7.2% |
| SBM | 2020-06-15 | [The forecast increase in soybean production will increase pressure on oilseed prices in the new season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52737-the-forecast-increase-in-soybean-production-will-increase-pressure-on-oilseed.md) | -0.7% | -2.0% |
| SBM | 2020-12-02 | [Surging grain prices add to inflation unease \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11431-surging-grain-prices-add-to-inflation-unease-saxo.md) | -3.0% | +9.9% |
| SBM | 2024-08-14 | [Soybean and corn prices are sharply dropping in global markets, with the cause still unknown.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12649-soybean-and-corn-prices-are-sharply-dropping-in-global-markets-with-the-cause.md) | +1.2% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- woah.org: https://www.woah.org/en/article/detecting-the-next-threat-with-innovative-approaches-to-zoonotic-disease-surveillance-in-africa/

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