Mission: Support PAHO Member States in the surveillance, prevention, control, and eradication of zoonotic diseases and animal attacks.

Areas of Work

Elimination of human rabies transmitted by dogs.
Promotion of intersectoral and interprogrammatic activities in the areas of surveillance, prevention, and control of zoonoses and animal attacks in neglected populations.
Surveillance and preparedness in the face of emerging and reemerging zoonoses such as zoonotic avian influenza, bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE, commonly called "mad cow disease"), and West Nile Virus (WNV).
Conservation of neotropical primates; biomedical models for human diseases and vaccines.

New Location of the PAHO Veterinary Public Health Unit:
*PAHO Links* - Zoonoses/Animal Health - Rabies - Avian Influenza - West Nile Virus - Yellow Fever - Leishmaniasis - Anthrax - Food Safety - Bovine Tuberculosis - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, often called "mad cow disease") - Brucellosis	*WHO Links* - Zoonoses - Human & Animal Rabies - Avian Influenza - Anthrax - Brucellosis - Encephalopathy, bovine spongiform (BSE) - Leishmaniasis - Food Safety	*Other International Organizations* - Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)

	The Pan American Health Organization Promoting Health in the Americas