Russia - New cases of African swine fever
New cases of African swine fever have been detected in Stavropol.
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USA - South Dakota reports case of swine flu
South Dakota has reported a case of swine flu in a human, a 19-year-old South Dakota State University student. The state Public Health Laboratory identified the A/H1 portion of the virus and just this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) influenza lab identified the swine components of the virus.
Germany – Swine fever detected in a wild boar
The presence of a wild boar affected with swine fever has been detected in the German district of Rheinisch-Bergischen. (Original in German. Read Google translation here).
Epidemiology and transmission of PCV2 and of porcine circovirus
It is assumed that the most probable route of PCV2 transmission is the oronasal tract, which would indicate that horizontal transmission (sow-piglet or piglet-piglet) is a frequent or very frequent occurence
USA - Investigation of outbreak of infections caused by Salmonella Typhimurium 2008-2009
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an ongoing multistate outbreak of human infections due to Salmonella serotype Typhimurium.
As of Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 388 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 42 states.
Ireland - Inquiry into pork dioxin crisis to open
The Oireachtas agriculture committee inquiry into the handling of the pork dioxin crisis is to open this morning at Leinster House.
Today's meeting is the first of a series of hearings which the committee will be holding in the coming weeks in order to investigate the issues surrounding the contamination of Irish pork products and consider how the difficulties now facing this industry might be overcome.
Netherlands and Hungary - New Aujeszky's disease status
European Comission has aproved the inclusion of the Netherlands in the list of Member States free of Aujeszky’s disease and of Hungary in the list of Member States where an approved national control programme for that disease is in place.
EU - Multiple toxin detection tests may be on the horizon
The CONffIDENCE project aims to further improve food safety in Europe by the development of faster and more cost-efficient methods for the detection of a wide range of chemical contaminants in different food and feed commodities.
Russia - No new outbreaks of CSF
The OIE reports no new cases of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in Russia since the Immediate Notification dated 20 November.
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ArticleDiseases in Europe (2 of 2)
There are consistent strains of Streptococcus suis usually types 1 and 2 across Europe but the other strains vary from country to country.
First detection of Ebola Reston virus in pigs – FAO/OIE/WHO offer assistance to the Philippines
Although co-infection in pigs is not unusual, this is the first time globally that an Ebola-Reston virus has been isolated in swine
PRRS: Transmission via indirect routes (2/2)
Migratory waterfowl have been proposed as vectors of PRRSV spread between farms, due to their migratory nature and their tendency to nest on or near to swine farm lagoons
Current sanitary problems in the United States
The focus of swine production in the USA has changed over the last five years. Many businesses in the sector have made radical changes in management both from the reproductive and the sanitary point of view.
Philipinnes - Ebola action gets int'l commendation
The commendation came in the midst of the government's initiative to test local hogs from Mindanao for the possible presence of the Ebola Reston virus on pork and pork products.
EU - EFSA responds to Commission’s urgent request on dioxins in Irish pork
EFSA has today published its statement in response to a request received from the European Commission on 8 December 2008 for urgent scientific and technical assistance following the discovery of dioxin contamination in some Irish pork. The Commission asked EFSA to provide scientific assistance on the risks for human health related to the possible presence of dioxins in pork and products containing pork.
Philippines - Pigs found with Ebola Reston virus
Pigs in three Philippine hog farms have been found infected with the Ebola Reston virus, a strain not harmful to humans, officials said Thursday.