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H5N1 detected in a sheep in UK 24 March 2025
The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed a case of influenza of avian origin (H5N1) in a single sheep in Yorkshire following repeat positive milk testing. The ewe tested positive for H5...
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USDA Announces Biosecurity Assessments and Audits to Support Avian Influenza Prevention 19 March 2025
March 19 – Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ recent announcement of emergency funding to combat avian flu and reduce egg prices, USDA is announcing the expansion of biosecurity...
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Novel Rodent Coronavirus-like Virus Detected Among Beef Cattle with Respiratory Disease in Mexico
In February 2024, while conducting surveillance for novel respiratory viruses, we studied four beef cattle farms near Monterrey, Mexico. Nasal swabs were collected from sick and healthy beef cattle...
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Bird flu-infected San Bernardino County dairy cows may have concerning new mutation
The Los Angeles Times: A genetic mutation has appeared in dairy cows that could make the virus more deadly and transmissible from mammal to mammal. The PB2 E627K mutation was identified in...
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Imports of banned German animal products continue for days February 2025
Imports of banned German animal products continue for days in UK, February 2025 February 4 United Kingdom: German imports of meat and dairy products entered the UK despite a ban due to the FMD...
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Avian influenza found in dairy cattle in Maricopa County 14 Feb. 2024
On February 11, 2025 the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA), working in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), confirmed Arizona’s first identified H5N1 avian...
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Bovine Tuberculosis in Michigan and South Dakota Feb. 2025
Bovine Tuberculosis in Michigan and South Dakota Michigan has confirmed a case of bTB in a beef herd from Alcona County, identified during routine surveillance; this is first case of bTB...
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CFIA detects the presence of AI in British Columbia 11 Jan. 2024
The CFIA detects the presence of AI in British Columbia January 11, 2024 – BC-IP238 – City of Abbotsford, British Columbia – commercial, poultry, PCZ FV5 January 11, 2025 – BC-IP239 – City of...
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