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.
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Foot and mouth disease: Regionalization update at the EU level
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.
First report on EU-wide sales and use of antimicrobials in animals
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.
Foot and mouth disease: New outbreaks and activation of the vaccine bank
Hungary has confirmed two new outbreaks of FMD and Slovakia confirms its fifth, bordering Austria and near the Czech Republic.
Foot-and-mouth disease: the Commission establishes an additional restriction zone
The Member States have agreed to implement an additional restriction zone with a radius of at least 50 km around the outbreaks.
Austria takes action following the second foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Hungary.
Austria extends its surveillance zone after an FMD outbreak on a Hungarian dairy cattle farm with 3,000 animals near the Austrian border.
UK: Foot and Mouth disease controls amended in Germany
Import ban amended following outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany.
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Foot-and-mouth disease reappears in Hungary after 50 years
The country's veterinary authorities have identified foot-and-mouth disease on a cattle farm in Kisbajcs, Hungary. This is the second outbreak of the disease in a short period of time in the EU.
Another European country affected by foot and mouth disease: Slovakia
Today Slovakia confirmed the presence of foot and mouth disease in the country, affecting three cattle farms.
EU: Antimicrobial resistance report 2022-2023 published
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.
Germany: Lifting of the ASF restricted zone in the district of Oberhavel
A restricted ASF zone set up on November 21, 2024 in the district of Oberhavel can be lifted again.
Belgium: Biosecurity on pig farms is improving
Average biosecurity audit scores for both internal and external biosecurity are increasing slightly.
EU veterinary drug residues in food – non-compliance stays low in 2023
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.
Australia: Japanese encephalitis virus detected in pigs in Queensland
These are the first detections of JEV in animals in Queensland since July 2022.
African Swine Fever
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
The Botswana Vaccine Institute and Boehringer Ingelheim sign collaboration
Botswana Vaccine Institute and Boehringer Ingelheim strengthen their 45-year partnership to produce FMD and PPR vaccines using advanced technology.
U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan - Request for public comments
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.
New foot and mouth disease case ruled out in Germany
Tests performed by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut on samples from a suspect goat ruled out foot-and-mouth disease.
Russia suspends imports of breeding pigs from EU due to FMD in Germany
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.
Foot and mouth disease in Germany: More countries implement restriction measures
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.
Emergency measures relating to foot and mouth disease in Germany
The EU adopts urgent measures to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease and protect trade.
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U.S. releases first national One Health Plan
The One Health Plan aims to protect people, animals, and the environment from shared health threats.
Serotype causing the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Germany identified
The national reference laboratory in Germany has confirmed that it is serotype O.
Reactions to foot and mouth disease outbreak in Germany
Several countries have imposed bans on calf imports and pork from Germany.
Germany's first case of FMD in 37 years affects water buffalo
The last outbreak of FMD in Germany was in 1988. The last outbreak in Europe was reported in Bulgaria in 2011.
Canada conducts cross-border simulation exercise on African swine fever
The exercise will test how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the United States Department of Agriculture apply bilateral zoning arrangements.
FDA requests comments on National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Strategic Plan for 2026-2030
This system tracks changes in the antimicrobial susceptibility of enteric bacteria found in ill people, retail meats, and food animals in the United States.