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On August 24th, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they are dedicating $300 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to conduct surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging and zoonotic diseases in susceptible animals and build an […]
Read MoreThis webinar was held on April 29, 2021. This Secure Zoo Strategy webinar introduced members of the zoological community to the African Swine Fever (ASF), a devastating disease that has affected swine populations in Africa, Europe, and Asia. This presentation […]
Read MoreZAHP has been closely monitoring the increased outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Influenza (HPAI) across Europe and Asia. USDA Wildlife Services passed along the below information below about surveillance activities, which hopefully will give us an early warning to the presence […]
Read MoreThe range of feral swine is increasing across the United States. Originally brought over by early explorers, swine are an old world species not native North America. Over time swine that have escaped or been released into the wild have […]
Read MoreUpdate 2: January 12, 2017 Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses continue to be detected around the world. On January 9, USDA announced the detection of an HPAI H5 in Montana in a mallard duck that was part of routine […]
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