External News
Risk factors for human brucellosis in Northern Tanzania
(11/12/2017) Risk factors for brucellosis included assisting goat or sheep births and having contact with cattle
Brucellosis in livestock and wildlife: zoonotic diseases without pandemic potential in need of innovative One Health approaches
(11/09/2017) Understanding transmission patterns at the wildlife/livestock/human interface is of paramount importance before implementing any brucellosis control or eradication programme in animals.
Serological evidence for the co-circulation of two lineages of influenza D viruses in equine populations of the Midwest United States.
(14/11/2017) In addition to pigs, cattle, small ruminants and humans, horses are susceptible to this novel Influenza virus
Recombinant anticoccidial vaccines – a cup half full?
(November 2017) A review of the existing options for control of Eimeria parasites of chickens, exploring the candidates available for including in sub-unit or recombinant anticoccidial vaccines.
Airborne transmission of highly pathogenic influenza virus during processing of infected poultry
(November 2017) Airborne transmission of HPAI viruses can occur among poultry and from poultry to humans during home or live-poultry market slaughter of infected poultry.
Fasciola and fasciolosis in ruminants in Europe: Identifying research needs
(06/10/2017) This review includes transmission, diagnosis, epidemiology and the economic impact of fasciolosis, the spread of resistance to anthelmintics and vaccine development.
Foot-and-mouth disease virus transmission dynamics and persistence in a herd of vaccinated dairy cattle in India
(05/12/2017) This study contributes to a limited body of previously published work describing and modelling FMDV spread and persistence under natural conditions in endemic settings.
African swine fever: A re-emerging viral disease threatening the global pig industry
(03/01/2018) The continued spread of ASFV in Africa and Europe demonstrates a potential for further spread in other regions of the world.
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR): A neglected tropical disease in Maghreb region of North Africa and its threat to Europe (20/04/2017)
PPR outbreaks in northern Algeria and North-West Morocco highlight that PPRV has spread to the northern border of North Africa and may pose a threat of introduction to Europe.
West Nile virus surveillance in Europe: moving towards an integrated animal-human-vector approach
(04/05/2017) This article describes surveillance and monitoring activities for WNV conducted at national and European levels, and suggests key actions for strengthening collaboration between the public health and veterinary sector.