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Aujeszky's disease in dogs: first confirmed case in Moselle
An 18-month-old female spaniel died after being infected with the Aujeszky’s disease virus, transmitted by a wild boar wounded during a hunting expedition. This is the first fat...
Avian Influenza: The H7N9 HP Virus Proves to Be Both Lethal and Transmissible in an Infected Animal Model
In 2013, previously undetected H7N9 influenza viruses began circulating among poultry in China. Initially low pathogenic, these viruses subsequently evolved and caused several o...
Lumpy Skin Disease: FAO Recommends Mass Vaccination of Cattle
First detected in Turkey in late 2013, lumpy skin disease continues to spread throughout Europe and beyond, with a sharp increase in incidence despite the control measures imple...
BSE Cases in Europe: Feed Is Likely the Cause of Infection in Cattle
The prevalence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the European Union is approximately 1,250 cases over ten years of surveillance, out of some 73 million cattle tested....
Avian influenza: Infected birds subsequently become immune to the disease
In birds, an initial infection with influenza A provides strong protection against subsequent infections with other subtypes of the influenza virus—whether homologous or heterol...
H3N2 Canine Influenza: The Southeastern United States Hit by a New Epizootic
Outbreaks of canine influenza A have been detected in several U.S. states, initially in the southeastern part of the country, first affecting Georgia and Florida, before spreadi...