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CDC and Ohio Department of Health Conduct Influenza A(H5) Serosurvey at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners Annual Conference
At the AABP conference (Sept 11 to 14, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio), nearly 150 veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary students who worked closely with cattle in the past 3 months were...
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Massachusetts wraps up avian flu testing of all licensed dairy farms
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural resources and Massachusetts Department of Public Health completed testing for H5N1 in bulk tank milk in all 95 licensed dairy farms in the states in August...
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Missouri H5 avian flu case viral isolate closely related to dairy HPAI 17th Sept. 2024
The investigation into a recent human H5 avian flu case in Missouri, the first of its kind picked up through influenza surveillance, show that the source still isn't known, but early genetic...
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USDA Approves New H5N1 Vaccine Trial for Dairy Cattle
The USDA has approved the use of field trial using influenza A vaccine for the prevention of H5N1 in dairy cattle. The trial began September 3rd, 2024. LINK...
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Bluetongue virus in the UK 2nd September 2024
Following confirmation of BTV-3 on a number of new premises in Suffolk and continued evidence of local transmission of bluetongue virus, and in accordance with the bluetongue disease control...
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Saskatchewan Initiates Mandatory Testing for Bovine Tuberculosis in Specific Wildlife Management Zones Aug. 2024
In response to detecting bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in 2023 in a captive cattle herd, the Ministry of Environment will make game testing mandatory in specific wildlife management zones (WMZ) this...
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First case of more dangerous mpox found outside Africa 16 August 2024
Sweden's public health agency has recorded what it says is the 1st case of a more dangerous type of mpox outside the African continent. The person became infected during a stay in an area of...
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Bluetongue st3 detected in sheep in France August 2024
Three outbreaks of bluetongue, which is fatal to sheep, were confirmed on Friday 9 Aug 2024 by the Ministry of Agriculture, which decided to bring forward a vaccination campaign by 2 days. A...
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