Estonia confirms the first case of African Swine Fever
Estonia becomes the fourth country in the EU to notify cases of PPA.
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Retrospective analysis confirms earliest appearance of PDCoV in the U.S
Positive samples were collected on August 9, 2013 (3 samples) and October 6, 2013.
New methods to identify MRSA in pigs
These studies have resulted in new methods, high-throughput approaches, which can identify genes important for the survival of MRSA in pigs.
Use and interpretation of sequencing in PRRSV control programs
A comprehensive picture of viral variation at the beginning of control and elimination projects is critical for effective monitoring of progress and effectiveness of implementation procedures, and for identification of new virus introductions to farms and to the region.
European Union: EFFORT, a EU project against antimicrobial resistance
The EFFORT consortium is made up of 20 partners from 10 different European countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Switzerland.
Alternative sampling strategies for passive classical and African swine fever surveillance in wild boar
Taken together, swab samples could be recommended as a pragmatic approach to sample fallen wild boar.
The state of foot-and-mouth disease in the north of Africa worsens
The state of foot-and-mouth disease in the north of Africa worsens with the notification of the first outbreak in Algeria (where the last outbreak had been notified in 1999), and the spreading of the disease to Tunisia.
Denmark: MRSA CC398 constitutes an ever increasing share of MRSA infectees
In 2007, pig MRSA of the CC398 type comprised only 2% of all notified MRSA cases in Denmark. This year, the type presently accounts for more than 35% of cases.
European Union: Commission modifies areas under restriction for African swine fever
In order to focus animal health control measures and to prevent the spread of African swine fever is necessary to replace the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU to include the relevant areas of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Ukraine confirms an outbreak of ASF in domestic pigs
After several months without the detection of the disease in the country, the OIE has reported an outbreak of African swine fever in Ukraine.
Colombia establishes the compulsory vaccination against CSF in some departments
The ICA (Colombian Agriculture and Livestock Institute) has established as compulsory the vaccination against CSF in the departments of Atlántico, Bolívar, Córdoba, La Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre and some municipalities of Cesar and Norte de Santander.
Cote D'Ivoire: African swine fever outbreak
This is the first outbreak of the disease since 1996.
Influenza A virus acquires enhanced pathogenicity and transmissibility after serial passages in swine
Pigs can readily induce adaptive mutational changes to a precursor pandemic-like virus to transform it into a highly virulent and infectious form akin to that of the pandemic H1N1/2009 virus.
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NewsUnited States: USDA announces ASF/FMD surveillance pilot project
Pathogen-specific surveillance for ASF/FMD during this 12 month pilot will be based on the collection of whole blood samples (ASF) and oral swabs (FMD) from domestic swine with higher risk of ASF and/or FMD exposure than the average swine.
Taiwan: 34 pig farms were confirmed being infected with PEDV
According to the testing results of affected farms from regional and national laboratories, 34 pig farms were confirmed being infected with PEDV.
EU: evolution of the ASF in 2014
We present a summary of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks that have been notified by the European Union countries to the OIE in 2014: 56 in wild boar, 33 in backyard farms and 2 in comercial farms.