African Swine Fever: Suspected Case Emerges in Kwahu West
Authorities in Kwahu West are probing a suspected African Swine Fever outbreak after local farmers reported multiple pig deaths, with samples sent to the lab for confirmation.
Authorities in Kwahu West are probing a suspected African Swine Fever outbreak after local farmers reported multiple pig deaths, with samples sent to the lab for confirmation.
Germany is once again recognized as free of foot-and-mouth disease.
These 68 new projects will increase the United States’ ability to rapidly respond to and control animal disease outbreaks.
In the first quarter of 2025, more than 4,400 cases have already been reported in wild boar and 168 in domestic pigs in 17 European countries. Poland, Germany, and Latvia lead in wild boar, while Romania and Moldova are concerned about the increase in domestic pig cases.
The new Decision identifies new protection and surveillance zones and additional restricted zones in Slovakia and Hungary, as well as additional surveillance zones and restricted zones in Austria.
For the first time, all the 27 countries of the European Union together with Iceland and Norway have collected and reported data on both sales and use of antimicrobials in animals in their countries.
Hungary has confirmed two new outbreaks of FMD and Slovakia confirms its fifth, bordering Austria and near the Czech Republic.
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The Member States have agreed to implement an additional restriction zone with a radius of at least 50 km around the outbreaks.
Austria extends its surveillance zone after an FMD outbreak on a Hungarian dairy cattle farm with 3,000 animals near the Austrian border.
Import ban amended following outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany.
Today Slovakia confirmed the presence of foot and mouth disease in the country, affecting three cattle farms.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published its report on antimicrobial resistance in the European Union (EU) for the period 2022-2023.
A restricted ASF zone set up on November 21, 2024 in the district of Oberhavel can be lifted again.
Average biosecurity audit scores for both internal and external biosecurity are increasing slightly.
In EFSA’s yearly report on residues of veterinary medicinal products in live animals and animal products, the trend continued for high compliance with official limits.
These are the first detections of JEV in animals in Queensland since July 2022.
Botswana Vaccine Institute and Boehringer Ingelheim strengthen their 45-year partnership to produce FMD and PPR vaccines using advanced technology.
APHIS is requesting public comments on a proposal to establish a voluntary livestock improvement program to improve biosecurity, traceability, and disease surveillance for swine health.
Tests performed by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut on samples from a suspect goat ruled out foot-and-mouth disease.
Due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany, it is currently possible for Russia to import breeding pigs from all EU member states.
Following the confirmation of a case of foot and mouth disease in Germany, more countries have implemented measures to prevent the entry of the disease.
The EU adopts urgent measures to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease and protect trade.
The One Health Plan aims to protect people, animals, and the environment from shared health threats.
The national reference laboratory in Germany has confirmed that it is serotype O.
Several countries have imposed bans on calf imports and pork from Germany.