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Bird flu detected in cow in Netherlands for first time outside US
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The bird flu virus H5N1 has been detected for the first time outside the US in a cow in the Netherlands. Antibodies against the pathogen were found in the milk of the animal on a farm in the province of Friesland. The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut in Greifswald confirms that no such case was previously known worldwide.
South Africa's foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has spread to all nine provinces, prompting a national vaccination drive and calls for better communication. Authorities are rolling out millions of vaccine doses while addressing misinformation and cross-border risks. An inter-ministerial committee has been formed to coordinate a regional response.
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Authorities confirmed the first foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case in nine months at a cattle farm in Incheon on Saturday. The outbreak in Ganghwa County led to raising the alert level from "attention" to "serious" in Incheon and the nearby city of Gimpo. Experts have been dispatched to contain the spread of the disease.
Spain's Agriculture Ministry has halted all pork exports to China after two wild boar near Barcelona tested positive for African swine flu, the first cases in three decades. As the EU's top pork producer, this outbreak comes amid efforts to expand market share in China. Restrictions will apply to farms within a 20km radius of the site.
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Lintuinfluenssa on vahvistettu tilalla, jolla on noin 28 000 kalkkunaa Tomelillan kunnassa Skånessa. Ruotsin maataloushallitus on päättänyt lopettaa kaikki eläimet, jotka lopetettiin viikonloppuna. Viranomainen on myös määrännyt korkean riskin alueita Etelä-Ruotsissa suojellakseen muita siipikarjaparvia.