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National HPAI Early Detection Data System (HEDDS) Update
NBII Wildlife Disease Information Node
19 Sep 2008
Area: United States
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Early Detection Data System (HEDDS) is an avian influenza data sharing repository. NBII and a network of partners across the nation have created HEDDS to hold data from different surveillance strategies and to provide a comprehensive view of national sampling efforts.
Recent HEDDS Activity
- Sep 17, 2008: 3 new samples and tests were added to HEDDS for 2007 totals. Total is now 96,827.
- Sep 17, 2008: 2,184 samples and tests were added to HEDDS for 2008. Total is now 27,231.
- Sep 16, 2008: The LPAI H5N1 results table has been updated with information on samples collected on Aug 25, 2008 from a Mallard in Erie county, PA.
>>>For more about HEDDS
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More Avian Influenza News
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Diseases pose big danger to biosecurity
The Australian - www.theaustralian.news.com.au
20 Sep 2008
L Dayton
FORGET letters laced with anthrax spores and subway gas attacks: the most serious biosecurity threat to Australia comes from economically devastating diseases such as foot and mouth disease and Nipah virus, as well as complacency about diseases such as bird flu. The surprising risk assessment came this week in Sydney as a panel of experts warned of risks to Australia's people, livestock and wildlife from re-emerging and emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), mostly originating in nearby South-East Asia.
Serious Disease In Pet Lizards Caused By New BacteriaScienceDaily - www.sciencedaily.com
18 Sep 2008
Photo by Web Wheeler / Courtesy of Wikipedia
Skin infections are common in pet lizards and can lead to fatal organ disease and septicaemia. Infections are particularly risky in lizards that are bred in captivity for release into the wild, as they can spread into the wild population. The cause of these diseases has been unclear but now researchers in Belgium have discovered a new bacterium responsible for dermatitis in desert lizards.
Battle Creek Enquirer - www.battlecreekenquirer.com
19 Sep 2007
Z Loeprich
It's three words Michigan's Department of Natural Resources hoped never to hear within the state's borders: Chronic Wasting Disease.But while they hoped for the best, they prepared for the worst. First, to understand what the state and its big game population faces, we must first define the problem. Chronic wasting disease, commonly referred to as CWD, is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk and moose. Most cases of the disease have been in western states, but in the past several years, it has spread to some midwestern and eastern states.
>>>FULL ARTICLE
More Deer Disease News
>>>Politicians urge lift of baiting ban: Ban instituted after doe tested
positive for CWD
>>>Deer head check for northern Wisconsin this fall
More Deer Disease News
>>>Politicians urge lift of baiting ban: Ban instituted after doe tested
positive for CWD
>>>Deer head check for northern Wisconsin this fall
>>>Cattle Health: Is Tuberculosis A Re-Emerging Disease?
>>>No new bovine TB cases, but surveillance continues
>>>No new bovine TB cases, but surveillance continues
LAST WEEK'S TOP READ LINKS
1. New form of 'mad cow' disease could infect humans [excerpt only]
2. Bird disease prompts closure of Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
[newcastle]
3. Disease alert after traps stolen [leptospirosis]
4. Watch for Pigeon Lake island closing caused by Newcastle disease
5. ANIMAL PHOTOS WEEKLY: Tiny Toad, Red Panda Cubs, More
6. World's oceans could become "soupy swill": expert
7. Deerslayer: Virus more vicious this year than in past [bluetongue]
8. Wisconsin gets federal grant for VHS sampling
9. PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Wild Okapi Caught on Film -- A First
10. Recovery Efforts Not Enough For Critically Endangered Asian Vulture
[diclofenac toxin]
OTHER WILDLIFE HEATLH RELATED NEWS
- Reef search turns up hundreds of new species [watch slideshow]
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