Eastern equine encephalitis virus cases prompts advisory in Marion County, Florida
The Florida Department of Health in Marion County today issued a mosquito-borne illnesses advisory in response to an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas of Marion County. Public domain image/Dusan More...
Russia: Rosselkhoznadzor temporarily bans cattle products from Romania due to ‘mad cow disease’ outbreak
A bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak was registered in the territory of Cluj county of Romania, as the OIE reported. In this connection the Rosselkhoznadzor decided to impose temporary restrictions More...
Texas reports first animal anthrax case of 2014 in a goat in Kinney County
The first Anthrax case in Texas for 2014 has been confirmed in a goat in Kinney County. The premises is located four miles north of Bracketville, TX. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has quarantined the More...
Texas reports on equine Vesicular Stomatitis cases
On May 28, 2014, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) announced that the nation’s first case of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) this year involving five horses had been confirmed in Kinney County, TX (southeast More...
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) Vaccine receives conditional license from USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Monday issued a conditional license to Harrisvaccines, Inc. of Ames, Iowa for a vaccine that may aid in the control More...
New avian influenza outbreak reported in South Korea, plans to work with China on AI
The South Korea Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed a new outbreak of avian influenza (AI) at a duck farm in Hoengseong, about 90 kilometers east of Seoul, earlier this week, More...
Brazil reports cowpox case in Mato Grosso farmer
A farmer from São José dos Quatro Marcos, Mato Grosso, Brazil is the first case of cowpox in a person confirmed this year, according to Office of Agricultural Defense of Mato Grosso in a Globo.com report More...
New Mexico reports increased plague activity as several pets become infected this year
The East Mountain area of New Mexico is seeing increased plague activity, prompting state health officials to advise the public to take precautions to prevent plague if spending time outdoors in this area. The East More...
Mexico is the latest country to report Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus as an ’emerging disease’
Mexico is reporting 83 outbreaks of the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) in the central-western part of the country, becoming the latest country to report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) an More...
Northeast Massachusetts sees cluster of canine influenza
The Massachusetts Division of Animal Health is reporting a cluster of canine influenza (K-9 flu) in Essex County in the northeastern part of the state. Officials are advising the public to consult with their More...
Kansas State vet warns horse owners of equine herpes virus
NEWS RELEASE MANHATTAN — A Kansas State University equine specialist is warning horse owners of a highly contagious virus recently identified in Kansas and Wisconsin. The Kansas Department of Agriculture reports More...
Cattle trade organization responds to second Brazil BSE case
In response to the recent report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), which showed a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) confirmed in Mato Grosso, Brazil, the largest producer-only cattle More...
No piglets in Syracuse: Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea prompts NY State Fair officials to suspend the ‘Sows and Piglets’ exhibit
The presence of the new to the United States, and extremely lethal virus to piglets, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) has prompted Acting New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball and State More...
USDA to require reporting of pig viruses
In an effort to further enhance the biosecurity and health of the US swine herd while maintaining movement of pigs in the US, the USDA will require reporting of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) and Swine Delta More...
Uruguay: Rabies outbreak strike Cerro Largo farms, 25 animals dead
An outbreak of rabies has hit two farms in the Cerro Largo Department of Uruguay recently, according to the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE). Image/Agricultural Research Service/USDA Doctor Carlos A. Correa More...
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea: Over 5,000 farms affected, Iowa accounts for 33 percent
The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) outbreak during the past year since it was first detected and one-third of the farms are in Iowa, according to the most recent The National Animal Health Laboratory Network More...
England: Two people contract M. bovis from domestic cat
A domestic cat in England was the source of two human infections with the bovine TB, Mycobacterium bovis, according to health and veterinary officials today. Image/Jessica Herriman According to Public Health England More...
India reports outbreak of Kyasanur Forest Disease, or ‘Monkey fever’
An outbreak of Kyasanur Forest Disease, or ‘Monkey fever’ in the state of Karnataka, India has prompted health officials to take action, according to a report in The New Indian Express today. Health More...
Equine Herpesvirus reported in horses in Minnesota
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is reporting at least four cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection in horses from various counties, according to a news release Mar. 21. Public domain image/Dusan Bicanski The More...
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus confirmed in Arizona, millions of piglets lost nationally
The deadly pig virus, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) continues its spread across the United States and Canada as Arizona becomes the 27th state to confirm the devastating disease, according to a recent More...
