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African Swine Fever

African swine fever spread in Europe hits backyard herds, wild boar

So far this year, total outbreaks in this population are significantly lower than at the same point in 2023, while cases in wild boar have passed 4,600.

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Poultry Health & Disease

How to prevent metapneumovirus in commercial poultry

Finding ways to halt secondary infections can be critical to stopping the spread of this respiratory virus.

African Swine Fever

ASF vaccination set to commence in the Philippines

Vaccination of domestic pigs against African swine fever (ASF) is scheduled to start in the Philippines at the end of this week.

Pig Health & Disease

WOAH names USDA facility to lead swine virus research

The World Organisation for Animal Health has designated the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility as the Collaborating Centre for Genomic Monitoring of Viral Swine Diseases.

Biosecurity

Study eyes swine producers’ attitudes toward biosecurity

The new study, published August 5, is the first the examine human behavior in biosecurity adoption among swine producers.

Avian Influenza

CDC: US sees 13 human cases of H5N1 since April

H5N1 cases in dairy herds and poultry flocks continues to grow, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Mycotoxins

Researchers look to control aflatoxin in corn

Researchers at Arizona State University and their international colleagues have demonstrated a promising sterilization technique that uses X-ray irradiation to reduce Aspergillus flavus viability in contaminated corn.

African Swine Fever

Philippines: Vaccination brought forward as ASF cases spike

For one of the Asian nation’s most important pig-producing provinces, the start of a vaccination program against African swine fever (ASF) is imminent.

Dairy Cow Health & Disease

FSIS to test dairy cows at slaughter for H5N1

Meanwhile, Midwestern dairy farmers can apply for reimbursement grants to support on-farm biosecurity efforts.

Avian Influenza

CDC: H5N1 risk to public low, pandemic potential moderate

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published its assessment of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected a dairy worker in Texas, putting its risk to the general public as low and its risk as a potential pandemic virus as moderate.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

APHIS funding supports animal disease preparedness, response

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking project proposals for the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program.

African Swine Fever

Philippines province declares state of calamity over African swine fever

Other Asian countries with new cases of the disease include India and Indonesia, while eight European states have recorded further outbreaks in domestic swine in recent days.

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