Japan - Miyazaki declares an end to foot-and-mouth epidemic[Latest swine news]Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru declared Friday an end to the foot-and-mouth epidemic that has severely hit livestock in the prefecture.source: search.japantimes.co.jp |
Russia - African swine fever[Latest swine news]On August 26 the Russian Veterinary Services reported 8 new outbreaks of African swine fever.source: www.oie.int |
Cambodia bans pig imports as blue-ear swine disease spreads[Latest swine news]Cambodia has banned the import of pigs from Vietnam and Thailand after swine infected with blue-ear disease were smuggled into the country from neighbouring Vietnam.source: www.earthtimes.org |
Climate change and animal diseases (II)[What the experts say ]Montserrat Torremorell As better information systems capable to measure change in disease patterns, vector distribution and environmental conditions are put in place, we may be surprised about the range of diseases directly or indirectly already affected by climate change. |
Simultaneous detection of porcine circovirus type 2, classical swine fever virus, porcine parvovirus and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in pigs by multiplex polymerase chain reaction[swine abstracts]A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was designed for the simultaneous detection of four viruses involved in reproductive and respiratory failure in pigs: porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2), porcine parvovirus (PPV), classical swine fever virus (CSFV) and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). |
Japan - Miyazaki ends foot-and-mouth emergency[Latest swine news]The Miyazaki prefectural government has lifted its state of emergency concerning foot-and-mouth disease, which had broken out among livestock in the prefecture.The state of emergency officially ended at midnight Monday and was announced shortly thereafter, in the early minutes of Tuesday morning, by Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru in front of the prefectural government building. source: www.yomiuri.co.jp |
China - Remarkable achievements made in prevention and control of fatal animal epidemics[Latest swine news]In the first half of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture dispatched 40 supervision groups with a total of 125 persons/times to guide local prevention and control work. Meanwhile, intensive measures were adopted in reporting and inspecting epidemics, and 55 outbreaks of animal epidemics were inspected.source: english.agri.gov.cn |
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