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North Carolina veterinarian warns about Asian longhorned ticks

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State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is reminding livestock and pet owners to be vigilant in their tick preventative measures during warm weather. Recently, the deaths of five cows in Surry County were linked...

Mississippi reports 1st human West Nile virus case, Alabama first case in a horse

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By NewsDesk    @infectiousdiseasenews Mississippi Mississippi health officials have reported the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2019 in a Smith County resident. “This first case of...

Anthrax: More cases reported in Texas

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By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the animal anthrax situation in the Lone Star State,  the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has received reports of additional cases. The first anthrax...

Colorado is the 3rd state to report vesicular stomatitis

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By NewsDesk    @infectiousdiseasenews Earlier this week, the Colorado Department of Agriculture reported positive vesicular stomatitis (VSV) test results on samples submitted from two horses in Weld...

Suspect Vesicular Stomatitis cases reported in Valencia and Los Alamos counties

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) has reported suspect Vesicular Stomatitis Virus(VSV) horses (classic tongue and lip lesions) in Valencia and Los Alamos counties. According...

White-nose Syndrome fungus detected in California

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The fungus that causes White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a deadly disease of bats, has been detected in low levels in California for the first time. Fungal DNA of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) was detected...

White-Nose Syndrome Found in North Dakota

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A fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS), a deadly disease of hibernating bats but not a direct health risk for humans, has been detected in North Dakota for the first time. The fungus was detected...

Dog flu outbreak in Oakland

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In California, Oakland Animal Services is reporting an outbreak of the Canine Influenza Virus (CIV), aka canine flu or dog flu. Local media report about 200 infected...

Two animal anthrax deaths prompts warning from Texas health officials

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In a follow-up to a recent report out of Texas, the Texas Department of State Health Services is advising the public how to reduce the risk of people contracting anthrax and other diseases from livestock...

USDA to run ‘Plum Island’ Kansas

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In a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), we learn that the USDA will run the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility...