Canada: Swine Delta Coronavirus reportable disease in Alberta
Making SDCV a reportable disease will help minimize the risk of the disease becoming established in Alberta.
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Recommendations for the prevention and control of african swine fever in at-risk countries I
ASF spreads mainly through the movement of infected pork and other animal products, as well as live animals, which includes wild boar.
Advances in the quest for virulence factors of Haemophilus parasuis
A review published by researchers of CReSA provides an overview of the current knowledge of virulence factors of H. parasuis.
European Union: Council's political agreement to allow the prohibition of GMO cultivation
The Environment Council has reached a political agreement that moves towards a new legal basis giving Member States the choice to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs on their territory.
Canada: first case of PED since May 9 reported in Ontario
PED was reported on a farrow-to-finish operation in Middlesex County in Ontario. That brings the total number of cases in Ontario to 59.
Results of the Annual European Union Workshop on African and Classical Swine Fever
The basic recommendations included the necessity and timeliness of ASF and CSF early diagnosis in domestic pigs and wild boars, ...
EFSA and ECDC join forces to fight vector-borne diseases
The project will provide data on the presence, distribution and abundance of vectors and vector-borne diseases, which EFSA and ECDC will then use in their risk assessments.
Japan: measures against PEDv
The measures focus on thorough hygiene management at pig farms and the smooth supply of vaccines.
OIE: Colombia confirms 45 outbreaks of Porcine epidemic diarrhea
There have been 45 outbreaks affecting commercial and backyard farms mainly in the Departments of Cundinamarca and Huila as well as one sporadic outbreak each in the Departments of Tolima, Boyacá and Santander.
Brazil: several states certified as foot-and-mouth disease-free
The OIE declared eradicated the foot-and-mouth disease in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Maranhão, Paraíba, Ceará, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco and the north of Pará.
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NewsEuropean Union: Commission proposes temporary import requirements on live pigs from North America
Live pigs from these countries entering the EU will be tested for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea.
United States: USDA announces funding and issues Federal Order to combat PEDv
USDA announced $26.2 million in funding to combat PEDv and issued a Federal Order requiring the reporting of new detections of these viruses to its APHIS or State animal health officials.
Bolivia is free of foot-and-mouth disease
During the last meeting of the OIE, this organization decided, unanimously, to certify that Bolivia is free of foot-and-mouth disease.
Lithuania: measures to rein in ASF
Testing results confirm that exemplary measures to rein in African swine fever have been applied as no virus of ASF has been detected in any of the tested 11 273 wild boar samples and 8 977 pig samples.
Chile: implementation of a programme for the control and eradication of PRRS
The industry and the Ministry of Agriculture have prepared a plan that expects to invest some $1,400 million during year 2014.
Russia: three new foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
Last Friday the Russian veterinary authorities confirmed to the OIE three new FMD outbreaks in Primorsky Kray.