by Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell | 4 Mar, 2021 | Blog, Events, News, Training
Ausvet is launching the first five modules of a new eLearning series on surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Since late 2019, Ausvet has been working to support the Government of Indonesia to strengthen capacity for AMR surveillance across human and animal...
by Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell | 2 Feb, 2020 | Blog
A week ago, we blogged about a scenario loosely based on our whether our colleague should travel to China in light of the emerging novel coronavirus outbreak. Since then, the outbreak has surged in China, with multiple cities on lockdown, and many countries banning...
by Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell | 25 Jan, 2020 | Blog, News, Opinion
* Jack: not his real name. The account of Jack’s travels, including his companions, travel destinations and other details have been modified, but broadly represent the real-life scenario. This is a fictionalised case study designed to highlight the principles of...
by Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell | 3 Nov, 2019 | Blog
At Ausvet, implementing One Health approaches is core to our goal to improve health through applied epidemiology worldwide. To mark World One Health Day this Sunday 3rd November, we thought we would give a bit of background on what One Health is and how it relates to...
by Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell | 9 Aug, 2019 | Blog
Outbreaks of zoonotic diseases pose a challenge for field epidemiologists and other responders. Simultaneous illness and deaths in people and animals require a coordinated response between public health, animal health and environmental health agencies, but most public...