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Livestock disease outbreaks keep South Korean authorities on high alert
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Animal disease authorities in South Korea are on heightened alert as outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), African swine fever (ASF), and highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) continue to be reported across the country.
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Study looking into potential role of porcine rotaviruses in swine respiratory disease concluded
Monday, February 23, 2026
A Swine Health Information Center-funded study was recently completed to investigate the potential role of porcine rotaviruses in swine respiratory disease.
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South Africa's livestock industry faces worst FMD outbreak in nation's history
Friday, February 20, 2026
South Africa's livestock sector is grappling with the worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the country's history, the president of the main agricultural association, AgriSA, Johan Kotze, said on March 18.
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Catalonia, Spain, expands high-risk area for ASF again
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of Catalonia, Spain, has expanded its high-risk area for African swine fever (ASF) once again, after the detection of seven new cases in wild boars.
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Australian government's management of cattle tick infestations questioned after outbreak in tick-free zone
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
A recent outbreak of ticks in the Cattle Tick Free Zone in Queensland, Australia, has sparked debate on how the Australian government manages infestations.
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Indonesia seeks increased cooperation with USDA on animal health and biosecurity
Friday, February 13, 2026
Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry is seeking deeper technical cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on animal health and national biosecurity to strengthen food security and boost livestock competitiveness, officials said on February 9.
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Pig farmers in Ohio, US, affected by new strain of PRRSV
Friday, February 13, 2026
A new strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is plaguing pig farmers in Ohio, the United States.
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Significant presence of H5N1 viral RNA in US retail milk during spring 2024-25 bird flu outbreak, report found
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Influenza A(H5N1) viral RNA was widely present in US retail milk during the spring 2024–25 outbreak among dairy cattle in the United States, according to a report published recently in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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FAO launches free biosecurity virtual course for ruminant farmers
Thursday, February 12, 2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new free virtual course to help ruminant farmers improve biosecurity on their farms.
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More than one million commercial layers in Weld County, Colorado, US, infected with bird flu
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Millions of birds, including 1.3 million commercial table egg layers in Weld County, Colorado, the United States, have been sickened with highly pathogenic avian influenza, per last week's notifications from the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS).
