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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Bird flu outbreaks in Victoria, Australia, lead to poultry import bans and euthanising of birds
Bird flu outbreaks in the Australian state of Victoria have led to at least eight countries suspending import of poultry products from the region, ABC News reported.
Monday, August 31, 2020
Scientists create skin tests to determine cattle infected with or vaccinated against TB
A team of scientists have developed skin tests that can determine cattle infected with tuberculosis (TB) and those that are vaccinated against the disease, the Pennsylvania State University said.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
India confirms ASF outbreak in three Meghalaya districts
Pig samples from three districts in Meghalaya state of India have tested positive for African Swine Fever (ASF) on August 11, Northeast Now reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Pygmy hogs placed under lockdown after ASF outbreak in India
Pygmy hogs, the world's smallest and rarest wild pig, have been put are under a virus lockdown relating to the first outbreak of African swine fever in India, The Evening Standard reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Second egg farm near Melbourne, Australia, hit by bird flu outbreak
A second egg farm near Melbourne, Australia, has tested positive for avian influenza -- also known as bird flu -- ABC News reported last week.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Papua New Guinea contains ASF outbreak in declared areas
ASF has not spread beyond the Papua New Guinea (PNG) provinces declared disease zones, the biosecurity authority says, RNZ reported.
Monday, August 3, 2020
Backyard poultry linked to salmonella outbreak in multiple US states
Backyard poultry has been blamed for a recent salmonella outbreak that struck 48 states in the United States and infected over 900 people by late July, CNN reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Philippines reports bird flu outbreak, culls nearly 39,000 chicken
The Philippines said it had culled close to 39,000 chicken at a poultry farm in San Luis, Pampanga province after it detected bird flu at the farm, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Government oks bovine TB vaccine trials to phase out badger culling
The Government of England and Wales has given the green light to field trials of a vaccine for bovine tuberculosis (TB) to phase out badger culling for disease control, Evening Express reported.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
German poultry slaughterhouse Lohne continues operations after COVID-19 outbreak
The Vechta local government authority said Lohne's chicken slaughterhouse in north Germany will continue to operate even after 66 of its 1,200 workers tested positive for COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
JBS USA and Tyson Foods install air cleaning tech at plants after COVID-19 outbreaks
Two of the United States major meatpackers said they have installed ultraviolet air cleaning equipment at some of its facilities in the country to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
African swine fever outbreaks in Romania decreasing
African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in Romania, four of them on commercial farms, went down to 261 as of July 10 from 609 active cases in January, according to the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, pig333.com reported.
Saturday, July 18, 2020
China reports cattle skin disease outbreaks from virus
China is facing outbreaks of a cattle virus that causes a condition called 'lumpy skin disease', which began this week in a farm in Zhejiang eastern province, the agriculture ministry said, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Germans to purchase better meat, vegan options after abattoir outbreak
The current poor working conditions in the meat sector after repeated coronavirus outbreaks at slaughterhouses may make Germans opt for higher-priced, better quality meat and vegetarian and vegan alternatives, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 13, 2020
New ASF outbreaks in China blamed on floods
Heavy rains are causing a surge of ASF outbreaks in some parts of southern China, according to analysts and industry sources, which could be a big setback for Beijing's goal of replenishing pork stocks, Reuters reported.

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