Denmark plans on building a fence to avoid ASF
The government and the Danish Popular Party have signed an agreement on a series of initiatives to avoid ASF from entering Denmark.
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EU: health control measures relating to African swine fever
New cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia constitute an increased level of risk.
APHIS recognizes Mexico as free of Classical Swine Fever
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is recognizing Mexico as free of classical swine fever (CSF).
EFSI transaction in Bulgaria so far: €100 million to Biovet
Thanks to the EU budget guarantee, the EIB was able to offer the company this loan and as a result we will see more R&D activity in rural areas in Bulgaria, leading to growth in the economy and new jobs created.
Protect fetuses from infection with PRRSV
In this study, CD163-positive fetuses were completely protected from PRRSV in dams possessing a complete knockout of the CD163 receptor.
A New Bat-HKU2–like Coronavirus in Swine, China, 2017
We identified from suckling piglets with diarrhea in China a new bat-HKU2–like porcine coronavirus (porcine enteric alphacoronavirus). The GDS04 strain of this coronavirus shares high aa identities (>90%) with the reported bat-HKU2 strains in Coronaviridae-wide conserved domains, suggesting that the GDS04 strain belongs to the same species as HKU2.
Survival of PEDV in thermally treated feed ingredients and on surfaces
The objective of this study was to evaluate the survival of PEDV in 9 different feed ingredients when exposed to 60, 70, 80, and 90 °C, as well as the survival on four different surfaces.
First report of the novel atypical porcine pestivirus in Spain and a retrospective study
This study aimed to provide information regarding viral pathogenesis and molecular epidemiology linked with recently reported atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) strains and to determine the circulation of APPV in Spain from 1997 to 2016.
Mexico will strengthen the agrifood health and harmlessness programmes
In 2018, 100 million pesos shall be allotted to strengthen agrifood health and harmlessness programmes.
Colombia attains its re-certification as a foot-and-mouth disease-free country with vaccination
When the emergency appeared, the ICA’ goal was that before 6 months the country would recover its health status before the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), and did so.
UK: Pig keepers warned not to feed kitchen scraps to pigs due to African swine fever risk
Pig keepers are being reminded not to feed kitchen scraps to their animals to prevent outbreaks of animal disease.
Russia accepts the WTO’s decision, but the European pork embargo goes on
Although Russia has accepted the WTO’s recommendations, the ban still goes on due to the Russian embargo to several countries (among them all the EU countries) due to political reasons.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council: epidemiological situation on ASF
During the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the European Union, which took place this Monday and Tuesday, the situation of African swine fever was discussed.
Surveillance of PRRSV in the United States using risk mapping and species distribution modeling
The results will help in the design and implementation of early detection, prevention, and control strategies for one of the most devastating diseases affecting the swine industry in the U.S.
Moldova confirms new ASF cases in wild boars and backyard domestic pigs
The veterinary authorities of Moldova have reported new cases of African swine fever in backyard domestic pigs and wild boars to the WOAH.
ASF in Poland: new restrictions
The detection of new outbreaks confirms the slow but constant progress of the disease from the East of Europe towards western regions.