Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Sarawak, Malaysia, stops import of live pigs, pork from Sabah following discovery of ASF
Sarawak, Malaysia, this month issued a notice banning the import of live pigs and pork products from Sabah following the detection of African swine fever (ASF) cases in Keningau during the week of January 6-12.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
China stops poultry imports over disease concerns
China has prohibited imports of sheep, goat, poultry and even-toed ungulates from African, Asian and European countries due to outbreaks of livestock diseases such as sheep pox, goat pox and foot-and-mouth-disease.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
More bird flu cases confirmed in poultry flocks from four US states
The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) on January 24 confirmed more H5N1 avian flu detections in poultry from four US states, all involving commercial poultry.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Poland sees 44 ASF outbreaks last year
In 2024, Poland has 44 outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) reported in pigs and 2,311 in wild boar.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Netherlands cuts back measures against FMD following negative tests for animals
The results of foot and mouth disease (FMD) tests carried out in the Netherlands revealed that no animals with the disease have been found in the country.
Friday, January 24, 2025
Brazilian soybean shipments to China halted due to failure to meet plant health requirements
China has stopped receiving Brazilian soybean shipments from five firms after cargoes did not meet plant health requirements, according to a statement from the Brazilian government confirming what Reuters had learned from two sources on Jan ...
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Control measures implemented in Brandenburg, Germany, to fight FMD
Germany has updated the European Commission of the current foot and mouth disease (FMD) situation on its territory.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
France's US$2.18 million package to boost measures against ASF
France had announced a €2 million (US$2.18 million) package to step up preventive measures against African swine fever.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Canada to hold cross-border tabletop exercise on ASF with USDA
The World Organisation for Animal Health has been informed by Canada's delegate to WOAH and Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, that a cross-border tabletop exercise on African swine fever will take place on January 29 in the c ...
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
US' Jones-Hamilton launches acidifier to reduce bacteria in manure packs during cattle operations
US-based Jones-Hamilton Co. announced the launch of BeefUp™, an acidifier designed to eliminate ammonia and reduce bacteria in manure packs and high traffic areas in confined cattle operations.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Poultry producer struck by bird flu in Georgia, US
For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak in the United States, bird flu hit a poultry producer in Georgia, the nation's top state for chicken production.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
ASF confirmed in late December in Albanian village
The official veterinarian of Albania's Shëngjin Administrative Unit on December 25 last year found that eight pigs on a farm with 71 pigs in the village of Ishull-Lezhë had died from African swine fever (ASF).
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
UK stops import of pigs and cattle from Germany following confirmation of FMD case
The United Kingdom has introduced a ban on pigs, sheep, and cattle imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was confirmed in the country.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
More than 100 cattle in Tripura, India, dead from LSD since 2022
Nearly 126 cattle died from lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Tripura, India, since 2022, said Animal Resource Development (ARD) Minister Sudhangshu Das on January 10 while replying to a question from CPI(M) MLA Jitendra Chaudhury during the ongo ...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Bird flu detected in turkeys in Jezreel Valley, Israel
H5N1 bird flu was diagnosed in a flock of turkeys in Nahalal, the Jezreel Valley, Israel.

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