Epidemiological surveillance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in extensively raised pigs in the south of Spain
Iberian pigs could act as reservoir of tuberculosis (TB) in Mediterranean ecosystems.
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China: feed contaminated with African swine fever
This is the first reported contamination of feed supplies in China.
New CSF outbreaks confirmed in Brazil
7 new CSF outbreaks have been confirmed on backyard farms.
ASF: three new provinces affected in China
Up until now, 63 cases have been confirmed in 17 provinces.
China: Efforts to control the spread of the ASF
On November 1, the Teleconference on National Prevention and Control of the African Swine Fever (ASF) was held in Beijing.
Two new Romanian counties affected by ASF
ASF has been confirmed in the counties of Dolj and Arges.
ASF is still spreading in China
The disease has been detected in the province of Chongqing, increasing the number of affected provinces to 14.
EU: changes in the ‘Animal Health Law’
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2018/1629 of 25 July 2018 amending the list of diseases set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’).
ASF China: Greater surveillance of means of transport for pigs
The long-distance transport of pigs seems the main reason for the spreading of the disease in China.
Taiwan: ASF virus found in a sausage from China
African swine fever virus was found in a sausage made by a subsidiary that was brought to the island by a traveler.
PCV3 is highly prevalent in serum and tissues and may persistently infect wild boar
Wild boar is susceptible to PCV‐3 infection, showing high frequency of detection in this animal species.
Ivermectin resistance confirmed in adult Oesophagostomum dendatum worms
This trial confirmed the finding of the first reported case of resistance to ivermecti n in adult Oesophagostomum dentatum worms in the UK.
ASF: Romania request financial aid
The Commission confirmed the extraordinary spread of ASF in Romania.
Argentina has developed a PRRS Contingency Plan
Argentina is one of the few PRRS-free countries in the region.
Herd‐level prevalence and incidence of PEDV and PDCoV in swineherds in Ontario
Porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) were first identified in Canada in 2014. Surveillance efforts have been instrumental in controlling both diseases.
To reduce the spread of cross-border animal disease in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Approximately 65 percent of the world’s pig population is concentrated in Asia and with an increasing demand for pork and pork products in the region, the socio-economic impact of swine diseases is higher than ever before.