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Domestic exports of pork meat and live pigs were affected by restrictions imposed on Romania by the European Union since 2003 because of the classical swine fever evolution.

APHIS Veterinary Services reorganized in November 2013.

Current strain has no relation with the strain eradicated in 2007; therefore, it would be a new strain of the virus.

EuFMD (The European Commission for the control of Foot-and-Mouth disease) has developed a new e-learning capacity which will substantially increase the reach and depth of the training programme.

The containment zone fulfils the requirements of the Terrestrial Code to be lifted allowing a full recovery, with effect from 1 November 2013, of the status of the FMD free zone where vaccination is not practised.

Two zones in Paraguay fulfil the requirements of the Terrestrial Code to regain their status with effect from 1 November 2013 of “ FMD free zone where vaccination is practised”.

The affected farm is in a zone where vaccination was suspended from 1 June 2013.

Thanks to the new law, the Brazilian government will have more room for manoeuvre in case of animal health emergencies.

The outbreak is located in Parakou (Parakou), at the same location than in 2005.

The OIE has notified 5 new PRRS outbreaks.

Reports beginning with the week of September 15 show dramatic increases in cases in NC.

An innovative approach that combines multiple copies of the structural components (called epitopes) of the viruses that generate protective immunity in a single molecular platform.