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Page 111 of articles about health

Spain and Portugal carry out a simultaneous foot-and-mouth disease simulation

This kind of tests allow to assess the appropriate organisation of the Veterinary Services when faced with real alert situations, the suitability of the Contingency Plans and to improve the coordination between the different administrations involved.

Pharmaceuticals in the environment

Pharmaceuticals in the environment: Commission defines actions to address risks and challenges. The text addresses pharmaceuticals for human as well as for veterinary use.

The role of international trade and travel in the transboundary spread of pig diseases

As globalization increases the interconnectedness between nations, economies, and industries, the introduction of diseases will continue to remain a prominent threat to the livestock sector and the trade of animals and animal products, as well as the livelihoods of farmers, food security and public health.

Evolution in Europe of ASF genotype II viruses from highly to moderately virulent

Seropositive wild boar in certain areas suggests that some animals may be surviving for some time or could even be recovering from the disease. This could be due to the presence of related viruses of reduced virulence.

Fighting antimicrobial resistance: AMR One-Health Network meets today

Today, the EU AMR One-Health Network, chaired by the European Commission, meets in Brussels. Network members include representatives from public health and animal health sides from all 28 EU countries, Commission experts and EU agencies.

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CSF Japan: oral vaccination of wild boars

Gifu and Aichi prefectures established a general assembly meeting and announced plans for the oral vaccination spraying to wild boar.

Brexit: The Irish Government recommends not to stock up veterinary drugs

The Government and the Health Products Regulatory Authority are collaborating to guarantee the continuation of the supply of veterinary drugs and to adopt a policy for solving supply problems before a Brexit without an agreement.

Provinces affected by ASF (new provinces in green colour).

Vietnam: ASF spreads quickly in the densest region in the country

46 new ASF outbreaks have been confirmed, 6 of them in 4 new provinces.

Left: Separation of zones within a farm. The small wall reminds workers of the mandatory shoe change point between the entrance of the farm (dirty) and the shower area. Picture courtesy Dr. Tim Snider. Right: Example of separation of zones within shower area. Red = Dirty Zone; Yellow = Intermediate Zone; Green = Clean Zone. Picture courtesy of Mike Luyks, Kaslo Bay, PIC Boar Stud, Canada.

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Low cost, high impact biosecurity: well-defined clean and dirty zones

Let's clarify what are the clean and dirty zones and its boundaries. A series of articles will discuss how to apply segregation principles to farm zones for the prevention of pathogen entry.

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Additional steps to keep ASF from entering the United States

These steps strengthen the protections announced last fall after the deadly swine disease reached China.

Canada: Second case of PED in Alberta

A 600-head farrow-to-finish hog operation in Alberta has contracted the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus.

ASF Vietnam

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ASF spreads through Vietnam

Six provinces affected, 33 outbreaks, more than 4,000 animals culled.

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Denmark: high proportion of pig farms with MRSA

Almost 90% of the tested pig farms were positive for MRSA.

Figure 1: PRRS time-to-stability observed according to the season when the outbreak occurred. Dashed line represents the overall mean value (43.9 weeks). Each box represents 50% of the data (percentiles 25-75) and the black line within the box represents the median (percentile 50), so half of the outbreaks had a TTS above this line and the other half below this line for each season.

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PRRS time-to-stability variability in Midwestern US sow herds

Do outbreaks in the same farm have a similar time-to-stability? What factors can affect time-to-stability?

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EU: Antimicrobial resistance shows no signs of slowing down

"The report released today should ring – again – alarm bells. It shows that we are entering into a world where more and more common infections become difficult – or even sometimes impossible – to treat. "

ASF: Monochromatic China

Hebei, new province affected, and a new outbreak in Inner Mongolia that has affected a wild boar farm.