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H5N1 should now be treated as a permanent systemic risk, not a succession of outbreaks
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has moved beyond the model of episodic poultry outbreaks and should now be managed as a persistent, multi-host systemic risk.
African swine fever progresses faster in wild boar than in domestic pigs
Wild boar and domestic pigs respond differently to highly virulent African swine fever virus (ASFV), according to a 2026 doctoral thesis from the Swedish University of Agricultural…
Chronic Wasting Disease Worldwide: 2026 Update on CWD Cases and Geographic Spread
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) continues to expand in 2026, but the global burden remains overwhelmingly concentrated in North America. As of 5 October, CWD has been documented i...
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease expands in the US as 2026 outbreaks hit wild deer
A new Nebraska study shows that epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) was already circulating widely in wild cervids before the current 2026 outbreak season. Testing of hun...
West Nile virus in Europe: Dutch deaths rise, while France and Spain report continued animal and human expansion
West Nile virus activity remained substantial across Europe during this week, with some of the clearest new signals coming from the Netherlands, France, Italy and Spain. The Net...
Bluetongue in Europe: BTV-3 intensifies in the British Isles while France reports a much quieter season
Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) remained the main animal-health signal in north-western Europe during the final week of September 2026. Great Britain continued to report a v...