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Usutu, an African virus under surveillance in Europe

"This is a virus transmitted by mosquitoes that circulates between birds. It can attack the nervous system of certain birds, such as blackbirds, and cause significant mortality. It was first observed ... read more

Usutu virus (USUV) Agent Information Sheet

Usutu virus (USUV) is an African mosquito-borne flavivirus belonging to the Japanese ... ROHP will refer you to the appropriate health care location. Under any of these scenarios, always inform the ph... read more

Nigeria: Ebola - One Out of 15 Airport Contacts Down With Ebola Virus Disease

THE Lagos state government has however allayed fears that some of the contacts may have been manifesting symptoms of the virus ... did not make it an African disease. He, however, noted that "most ani... read more

African swine fever (ASF) detection and diagnosis

22 November 2017, Kaunas, Lithuania - Wild boar are playing the main role in spreading African swine fever across Europe ... key partners in surveillance and control of the disease in wild boar. This ... read more

Highly pathogenic avian influenza spreading in Europe, South Asia

It was less than two months ago that FAO issued a warning that H5N8 avian influenza virus had been detected in wild birds ... including countries of the Middle East, the European Union, West Africa, t... read more

Ebola won’t gain a foothold in Western countries – here’s why

where five people are currently under quarantine, and a further 50 are being closely observed. The passage of the virus to Europe has been attributed to a nurse who contracted the virus from a Spanish ... read more

Ebola Co-Discoverer: 'This Was an Avoidable Catastrophe'

Health services are well equipped to isolate the patient, to trace everyone he has been in contact with, and to put those contacts under surveillance ... Other European countries must now join in imme... read more

Syrian Refugees Could Spread Polio to Europe

Because of the ongoing civil war and refugee crisis in the country, the deadly virus has a high potential to spread beyond Syrian borders, the WHO said in a release. In fact, the polio danger might sp... read more

No-cost insect vector research resources for scientists fighting mosquito-transmitted diseases

This species would be able to transmit malaria again if public health surveillance ... products is the common European backyard nuisance mosquito, Culex pipiens, infected with Usutu virus. Usutu virus ... read more

Pigeon Racing Ban Lifted in Western Europe, Bird Flu Risk Low

despite enhanced surveillance. There were widespread and sporadic detections of the H5N1 virus in dead wild birds and poultry in European member states during the spring and summer months of 2006. Sin... read more

Evidence points to wild boar in transmission of African swine fever

Wild boar are playing the main role in spreading African swine fever across Europe. Learning how ... to be key partners in surveillance and control of the disease in wild boar. This week’s workshop wa... read more

Africa: Ebola - North Carolina to Quarantine Africa Missionaries

Officials in North Carolina will quarantine missionaries returning to the US from West African nations afflicted during the ... where seven patients are currently infected and 70 are under surveillanc... read more