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University of Missouri researchers recently developed the ability to take regular cells from a pig's connective tissues and transform them into stem cells, eliminating several hurdles and some controversy over the use of stem cells.

Commission Decision of 22 July 2009 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat swine vesicular disease in Italy in 2008.

The strain of influenza, A/H1N1, that is currently pandemic in humans has been shown to be infectious to pigs and to spread rapidly in a trial pig population.

A major offensive aimed at bringing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) under global control has been launched by FAO and the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

PORCIVIR is a project coordinated by CReSA for the study of swine viral diseases that have economic, sanitary and public health repercussions. PORCIVIR has an exclusive website available, in which you will be able to consult any information in relation to the project, including the last publications.

There remain many questions about this disease. In this respect, the OIE has made a call for enhanced surveillance among swine populations and enhanced on-farm biosecurity measures – including the protection of pigs from exposure to potentially infected people – and has stressed the importance of a strong cooperation between veterinary services and public health authorities.

Argentina's government declared on Friday a nationwide animal health emergency following the discovery of the new H1N1 flu virus in at least one pig herd.

The purpose of this document is to provide provisional guidance to the Member States on the appropriate measures to implement under different epidemiological scenarios promoting a harmonised approach for dealing with the situation as regards: a) surveillance/monitoring for the influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in the pig Populations, b) the possible measures to be put in place if the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 enters EU pig farm(s).

The Food & Drug Administration's second highest ranking official, Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, testified that his agency "supports ending the use of antibiotics for growth and feed efficiency in the United States."

On 11 July 2009 the veterinary authorities in Lithuania informed of the presence of a focal point of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in a swine herd of 445 animals in the town of Rabika in the Panevezys province in the central zone of the Baltic country.

At least 177 pigs have died in Buknuam and surrounding villages in Lunglei district while more than 150 have died at Laki village in Saiha district along Mizoram-Myanmar border, official sources said.

The veterinary authorities have sent a final report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

The infected farm, an industrial-type holding with full production cycle applying biosecurity measures, is located in Cañuelas (Buenos Aires).