Collaborating for Success in Inter-Regional Efforts to Eradicate PPR
The worldwide effort to combat Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is about to reach a defining moment with the upcoming Inter-Regional Economic Community Meeting. The event, organized by AU-IBAR and the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) will take place in Rabat, Morocco, from April 21st to 24th, 2024, with the objective of coordinating and mainstreaming eradication […]
CDC sequencing of H5N1 avian flu samples from patient yields new clinical clues
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last night released a detailed analysis of H5N1 avian flu samples taken from a patient in Texas who was exposed to sick cows, which suggests that the infection might involve the eyes but perhaps not the upper respiratory tract. Also, when CDC scientists compared the human H5N1 […]
US : Avian flu detected in Idaho dairy cows
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) yesterday announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a dairy cattle farm in Cassia County, bringing the number of affected states to four and adding more evidence the virus may be spreading cow-to-cow. Earlier this week, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection […]
Etats-Unis : La grippe aviaire contamine désormais les animaux d’élevage, vaches, chèvres
La souche H5N1 de la grippe aviaire a récemment infecté des vaches laitières et un troupeau de chèvres aux États-Unis, marquant la première fois que des animaux d’élevage autres que les volailles sont touchées. Bien qu’il soit connu que la grippe aviaire puisse contaminer des mammifères sauvages tels que les phoques, les ours polaires et […]