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Texas: Additional Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease confirmations reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has received two new confirmations of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in domestic rabbits in the past week. The...

Oklahoma: Equine Herpesvirus outbreak at Remington Park Racetrack

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Since mid-November 2019, an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) has been reported at the Remington Park Racetrack, in Oklahoma County. Through Jan. 10, 2020,...

Colorado: Vesicular stomatitis confirmed in 14 counties

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By NewsDesk    @infectiousdiseasenews Agriculture officials in Colorado report confirmed Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) cases in 14 counties since the first cases in Weld County in early July. The...

Vesicular Stomatitis update: 100 premises quarantined in 3 states

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By NewsDesk    @infectiousdiseasenews This year, the Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) outbreak began on June 21, 2019, when the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa confirmed...

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...

Western, Eastern and Venezuelan equine encephalitis: Vaccine provides protection in nonhuman primates

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For the first time, a new vaccine provided complete protection against three types of equine encephalitic viruses in nonhuman primates, according to a new study published in the journal Science Translational...

Anthrax outbreaks in Lesotho, dozens of cattle killed

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By Robert Herriman  @bactiman63 Three anthrax outbreaks have been reported in the Maseru district of Lesotho, which have affected dozens of cattle, prompting warnings from South Africa authorities. Lesotho...

Equine Herpes reported in Chester County, PA

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Pennsylvania agricultural officials are reporting a Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) case in a horse at a private equestrian facility in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The horse is alive and remains on its...

Vermont reports pseudorabies in feral swine in Lyndonville

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The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) is reporting that a single feral pig was shot and killed by USDA Wildlife Services in Lyndonville, VT.  Subsequently the boar tested positive...