Update on H5N1 detection in swine in U.S.
Increased probability that the pigs and poultry on the farm became infected after coming into contact with infected migratory birds, not dairy cattle or other livestock.
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First H5N1 avian flu detection in U.S. pigs
Federal officials announced the first H5N1 avian flu detection in pigs on a backyard farm in Oregon.
USDA invests $17.6M to protect the health and welfare of agricultural animals
Several projects focus on research related to vaccines that could mitigate the spread of ASF.
Canada: Alberta launches small-scale swine disease surveillance project
The main goal of this project is surveillance and early detection of federally and provincially reportable diseases.
France detects a human case of swine influenza (H1N2)v in Brittany
On September 3, 2021, the Institut Pasteur's National Reference Center (CNR) for respiratory infection viruses confirmed the infection of a man by an influenza virus of swine origin (H1N2)v.
Brazil and US institutions to collaborate on swine influenza research
Embrapa and NCAH to study the genetic and antigenic evolution of viruses circulating in pigs in Brazil and their relationship with human influenza viruses.
Pandemic potential of swine influenza, a joint statement by FAO, OIE, WHO
The tripartite statement on the pandemic risk of swine influenza calls for surveillance and data sharing.
SHIC research delivers Influenza test differentiating types
This first-of-its-kind assay has 98 to 100 percent coverage of all influenza virus sequences while being sensitive and specific.
France: Résavip - Review of operations and surveillance results for 2016
The visits detected type A swine influenza viruses (SIVs) in almost half of the cases studied (44.7%).
New H1N2 Influenza strain shows signs of spreading
A veterinary Pathologist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine reports an emerging H1N2 strain of influenza, first detected in 2013 in Manitoba, has begun to spread throughout western Canada.
United Kingdom: Avian Influenza - Pigs can be licenced for movement to slaughter
According to NPA, licences on movements from pig-with-poultry farms in the East Yorkshire control zone will now be granted for specific movements.
United Kingdom: Defra has confirmed a case of avian flu outbreak in a duck breeding farm in Yorkshire
According to NPA, pig producers should be aware that movement of pigs off holdings with poultry on them in no-movement zones is banned.
OIE: Proposed new HA gene cluster naming system for designating influenza viruses in pigs
The proposed system is a phylogenetic classification system, distinguishing clusters of viruses that share common genetic characteristics.
United Kingdom: AHVLA is now an international reference laboratory for swine influenza
The Weybridge laboratory now joins three other swine influenza reference laboratories in Italy, Japan and the United States.
China: no H7N9 virus found in poultry or pig farm samples
No samples collected from poultry farms so far have tested positive for the H7N9 strain of avian influenza, and the virus has not been detected in pigs either.
China: farms on alert
Beijing is closely watching poultry at 900 farms and migratory birds at 287 water areas for possible H7N9 infection.