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Equine Infectious Anemia Detected in Saskatchewan and Alberta, 11 Oct. 2024
On October 9, 2024, positive equine infectious anemia (EIA) results were confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) national reference laboratory for one mare located on a premises in...
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Fourth Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed in California 11th Oct. 2024
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reports that a fourth human case of bird flu has been confirmed in California. The case was identified in a Central Valley individual who had contact...
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CDC confirms third human case of H5 bird flu in California 10th Oct 2024
The CDC has confirmed a third human case of H5 bird flu in California. Like the 2 cases in that state confirmed last week, the person reported occupational exposure to infected dairy cows...
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CDC and Ohio Department of Health Conduct Influenza A(H5) Serosurvey at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners Annual Conference
At the AABP conference (Sept 11 to 14, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio), nearly 150 veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary students who worked closely with cattle in the past 3 months were...
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Massachusetts wraps up avian flu testing of all licensed dairy farms
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural resources and Massachusetts Department of Public Health completed testing for H5N1 in bulk tank milk in all 95 licensed dairy farms in the states in August...
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Missouri H5 avian flu case viral isolate closely related to dairy HPAI 17th Sept. 2024
The investigation into a recent human H5 avian flu case in Missouri, the first of its kind picked up through influenza surveillance, show that the source still isn't known, but early genetic...
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USDA Approves New H5N1 Vaccine Trial for Dairy Cattle
The USDA has approved the use of field trial using influenza A vaccine for the prevention of H5N1 in dairy cattle. The trial began September 3rd, 2024. LINK...
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Bluetongue virus in the UK 2nd September 2024
Following confirmation of BTV-3 on a number of new premises in Suffolk and continued evidence of local transmission of bluetongue virus, and in accordance with the bluetongue disease control...
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