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Animal Health & Veterinary

USDA to reopen some southern ports closed due to New World screwworm

A phased reopening of southern ports will begin with Douglas, Arizona, after progress in increasing New World screwworm (NWS) surveillance, detection and eradication efforts.

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Animal Health & Veterinary

Countries vary widely in surveillance, notification of ASF, HPAI

But variation in income doesn't explain the difference in disease surveillance outcomes, researcher says.

African Swine Fever

Scientists identify origin of ASF virus in western Germany

Genetic sequencing of African swine fever (ASF) virus from wild boar in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia reveals a close match to one obtained in southern Italy.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Texas to create New World screwworm response team

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission to establish a joint Texas New World Screwworm Response Team to combat the recent northward spread of the New World screwworm.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

FFAR research aims to protect dairy cattle against H5N1

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Purdue University are investing US$301,562 into a Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant to develop an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cows.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

First cases of lumpy skin disease reported in southern Europe

For the first time, the virus causing lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been detected in the region, affecting a herd of cattle on the Italian island of Sardinia.

African Swine Fever

Why Vietnamese pig farmers are reluctant to carry out ASF vaccination

Pig owners in Vietnam would be more likely to vaccinate their animals against African swine fever (ASF) if they had more information on available vaccines, established vaccination protocols, virus strains in their area, and there was a compensation scheme in place in case of losses.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Canada makes progress toward FMD vaccine bank

Canada is making significant progress toward the creation of a dedicated foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank, which will build on existing protections for the livestock industry and equip producers with another tool to control and eliminate the disease should an outbreak occur.

African Swine Fever

Researcher: ASF vaccine development no longer in its infancy

Vaccines for the disease are increasingly effective, researchers say, but some safety concerns remain.

Biosecurity

USDA to launch sterile fly dispersal to fight New World screwworm

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has launched an US$8.5 million sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly dispersal facility in South Texas and announced a five-pronged plan to enhance U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ability to detect, control and eliminate this pest.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

Cattle group to FDA: Approve Ivermectin against screwworms

Concerns about a potential U.S. infestation are growing after NWS was detected in Mexico.

African Swine Fever

ASF virus detected in another German state

For the first time, the African swine fever (ASF) virus has been found in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a wild boar testing positive.

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