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Updated February 8, 2022 On January 14, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild American wigeon in Colleton County, South […]
Read MoreOn December 21, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in a Canada lynx at a zoo in Pennsylvania. This is the first Canada lynx […]
Read MoreThis webinar took place on December 8, 2021. This webinar was presented in partnership with the One Health Federal Interagency COVID-19 Coordination Group (OH-FICC) Wildlife & Zoos Subgroup. NOTE: As a disclaimer, while this webinar was publicly broadcast and is […]
Read MoreOn December 3, 2021, representatives from Antwerp Zoo in Antwerp, Belgium announced that two of their hippos tested positive for COVID-19 after runny nasal discharge was observed in the animals. Results were confirmed by the Sciensano National Veterinary Laboratory in […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for Captive Wildlife Facilities: Zoos, Sanctuaries, Aquaria, and Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centers was developed by the One Health Federal Interagency COVID-19 Coordination Group (OH-FICC) Wildlife and Zoos Subgroup in collaboration with the […]
Read MoreOn November 5, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in two spotted hyenas at a zoo in Colorado. These are the first hyenas confirmed […]
Read MoreDownload Updated Guidance from the Felid TAG Here Download Guidance for Snow Leopards Here Over a year and a half after the first SARS-CoV-2 case was documented in a tiger, there has been a dramatic uptick in these infections in […]
Read MoreOn October 14, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in a coatimundi at a zoo in Illinois. This is the first coatimundi confirmed with […]
Read MoreOn October 6, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in a binturong and a fishing cat at a zoo in Illinois. These are […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) held ASF Action Week from September 13-17, 2021 in light of recent outbreaks in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Though ASF has never been detected in the United […]
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