Norwegian Veterinary Institute

There are several unanswered questions regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Can the disease spread from reindeer to moose, deer, or roe deer? Could other species, including humans, be at risk? Researchers are now conducting infection trials on reindeer to find answers.

The Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI), in collaboration with the University of Ghana (UG) and the Fisheries Commission (FC) of Ghana, have conducted the second phase of the baseline study to map fish disease occurrence in catfish and tilapia farms on land based facilities (ponds, tanks etc) across the country. The results of this study complement the first study on the Volta Lake and provide a holistic picture of the disease situation in Ghanaian aquaculture.

The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has played a key role in enhancing aquatic animal health management across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a primary focus on Ghana and Kenya. This has included training in epidemiology, outbreak investigation in aquatic animals, biosecurity and vaccine development.