AG ABROAD ...
DISEASE ERADICATED ...
USDA declares US free from Plum pox virus
Plum pox is a disease impacting stone fruit such as plums, almonds, and peaches
MOSQUITO-BORN DISEASE ...
Information about EEE from CVMDL at UConn
Mosquitos that feed on infected wild birds transmit EEE to horses and humans
DISEASE SPREADS ...
South Korea confirms 2 more swine fever cases
Lab tests confirmed the country's 10th and 11th cases of the disease
DISEASE CONCERNS ...
S. Korea confirms 4th swine fever case in a week
Has raised fears officials are fighting a losing battle to halt the spread of the disease
DISEASE NOTICE ...
New regions affected by African swine fever
Laos, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Hong Kong added to APHIS list
ANIMAL HEALTH ...
Update on Vesicular stomatitis (VSV) in Texas
To date, 171 premises in 37 Texas counties have been quarantined for VSV
HEALTH CONCERNS ...
Uptick seen in rare virus in some US states
Eastern equine encephalitis has been diagnosed in 21 people in six states
DISEASE SPREADS ...
South Korea confirms 2nd case of swine fever
There are about 6,300 farms in South Korea that raise more than 11 million pigs
DISEASE CONFIRMED ...