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CDC launches wastewater Avian Influenza testing dashboard 15 May 2024
Wastewater surveillance complements other existing human influenza surveillance systems to monitor influenza trends. CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) has more than 600 sites with a...
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CFIA provides revised guidance for private veterinarians, 15 May 2024
This document serves as a reference for private veterinarians to collect and submit samples for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle, both for suspect and non-clinical animals. It...
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Interim results of testing Canadian retail milk for HPAI 15 May 2024
Interim milk sampling and testing results (as of May 14, 2024) CFIA laboratories tested 142 retail milk samples from across Canada. To date, all samples have tested negative for HPAI fragments, with...
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USDA, HHS Announce New Actions to Reduce Impact and Spread of H5N1
Today, USDA is announcing assistance for producers with H5N1 affected premises to improve on-site biosecurity in order to reduce the spread. In addition, USDA is taking steps to make available...
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Equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy, B.C. 10 April 2024
A recent case of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy has recently been reported in Langley Township Description: There has been one case of equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) myeloencephalopathy at a...
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HPAI detected in dairy cattle in Kansas and Texas March 25 2024
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as state veterinary and public...
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HPAI in U.S. goats March 2024
USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in neonatal goat kids that demonstrated neurologic signs from a Minnesota backyard premises recently...
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Outbreaks of disease on dairy farms in Texas, March 2024
The clinical case presentation that has been reported is: 1. Sudden reduction in feed intake with decreased ruminations evident on physical exam and rumination monitors. 2. Sudden decrease in milk...
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