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‘Triple E’ update in Florida

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In a follow-up on the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) situation in the state of Florida, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed positive tests for seven horses in July: On...

Kenya launches 10-year program to eradicate Peste Des Petits Ruminants

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The Kenyan government has launched a 10-year National Strategy for the Control and Eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious small stock disease that mainly affects sheep and...

Minnesota: Officials remind livestock producers and veterinarians to be on the lookout for anthrax

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The Minnesota Board of Animal Health reminds livestock producers and veterinarians to be on the lookout for cases of anthrax, especially after recent confirmed cattle deaths from anthrax in South Dakota....

Stray cattle derail Botswana’s fight against FMD outbreak

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A leading regional livestock farmers association says efforts to control the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Northern Botswana is being complicated by the presence of nearly 22 000 free-ranging...

Plague: 2nd cat in Elmore County, Idaho contracts the disease

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About three weeks ago, health officials in Idaho reported a plague case in a Elmore County cat, which was treated and recovered. Yesterday, officials with the Central District Health Department say lab...

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North Carolina reports 2nd EEE case of the year

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On Wednesday, July 11, 2018, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a 13-year old, unvaccinated, female chestnut draft mix located...

Zimbabwe loses 3,000 cattle to tick-borne diseases

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The Zimbabwean government says farmers have lost more than 3 000 cattle to a wave of tick-borne diseases recorded around the country between November 2017 and May 2018. Department of Veterinary Services...

Newcastle disease in California: More cases reported, Quarantine imposed in San Bernardino County and Riverside County

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture are reporting more cases of virulent Newcastle disease (VND) in backyard birds in southern California. This brings the total to 43 confirmed cases since...

North Carolina reports 1st EEE case of 2018

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A four-year-old quarter horse stallion in Richmond County was euthanized after contracting the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis in North Carolina this year. EEE is a mosquito-borne disease...

Florida reports dramatic increase in Eastern Equine Encephalitis this year

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On July 3, the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported on the following: The Florida Department of Agriculture has reported the following 14 confirmed cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis...