EU report: more evidence on link between antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance
A new report from the three agencies presents new data on antibiotic consumption and antibiotic resistance and reflects improved surveillance across Europe.
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The European Commission approves the ‘One Health’ European Joint Programme
The ‘One Health’ European Joint Programme (EJP), formed by 41 research centres and reference laboratories from 19 member states has passed the European Commission’s assessment and will receive subsidies for the next 5 years.
Chile implements a porcine epidemic diarrhoea prevention programme
The appearance of the porcine epidemic diarrhoea in Chile would cause a greatly negative impact at a national level.
Assessment of the risk to public health due to use of antimicrobials in pigs: an example of pleuromutilins in Denmark
This assessment reflects the current situation and should be repeated if pleuromutilin consumption increases substantially, resulting in increased prevalence of mobile, easily transmissible resistance mechanisms.
Colombia confirms new cases of foot-and-mouth disease near the border with Venezuela
The ICA has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle in Cúcuta (North Santander), at 300 meters from the border with Venezuela, and another one in Tibacuy (Cudinamarca) related to the outbreak in Yacopí.
First occurrence of PRRS in Uruguay
The affected premises are located in the departments of Salto and Canelones.
Continuous trickle of PEDV cases in Canada
The PEDV cases in the Canadian province of Manitoba are growing week after week.
State of play in the fight against African swine fever
The Commission informed ministers of the state of play in the fight against African swine fever.
A competitive ELISA differentiating PCV2 antibodies from mixture of PCV1/PCV2 antibodies in pig sera
The need for developing PCV2-specific ELISA methods is urgent to evaluate PCV2 antibody level in exclusion of PCV1 antibody interference after PCV2 vaccination.
EU: One Health action plan against antimicrobial resistance
The Commission presented its communication "One health action plan".
APHIS Announces Emerging Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan
The plan outlines a strategy to detect and respond to emerging animal diseases and define the processes that APHIS will use to identify, evaluate, and respond to emerging diseases in animal populations.
New control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States
The changes in the epidemiological situation as regards ASF in Estonia, Lithuania and Poland constitutes an increase in the level of risk.
Fifteen new ASF outbreaks in the Czech Republic
With these new ASF outbreaks detected in the Czech Republic, the confirmed outbreaks since the appearance, for the first time, of the disease by late June, total 25.
Sarcoptic mange in pigs: Current situation
These days, the sale of breeding sows or boars with mange is considered unacceptable.
Global molecular genetic analysis of PCV2
The current diagnostic tests are very powerful, allowing us to detect even small changes in the genome of a virus, but what do they tell us?
Emergence of livestock-associated MRSA bloodstream infections in Denmark
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 398 (LA-MRSA CC398) is causing an increasing number of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in Denmark and other European countries with industrial pig production. Yet, its impact on MRSA bloodstream infections (BSIs) has not been well studied.