N.Ireland
Northern Ireland declared free from bird flu
Northern Ireland has been declared as free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu), according to the World Organisation for...
WOAH
N.Ireland
New bird flu cases detected in England and Scotland
England and Scotland have each reported one new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, commonly known as bird...
Agri-Business
WOAH confirms 2 outbreaks of lumpy skin disease in Spain
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has confirmed two outbreaks of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Spain. The first...
Agri-Business
WOAH report: Infectious animal diseases affecting new areas and species
The “spread, prevalence and impact of infectious animal diseases” is changing and bringing new challenges, according to a new report...
N.Ireland
The eradication of bTB: Kill the pathogen or the host animals?
The eradication of bTB in the UK and Ireland has been given a fundamentally different focus by prof. Jonathan Rushton,...
N.Ireland
Bird flu vaccinations must enhance biosecurity, not replace it – study
For an effective avian influenza (bird flu) vaccination programme, the vaccines must be used as an additional layer of protection...