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Scientists head to Antarctica to assess spread of HPAI Avian Influenza in region

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On the 31st of December, the Antarctic Wildlife Health Network (AWHN) reported the first suspected case of avian influenza in Antarctica, shortly…

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Avian influenza risk remains high

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- updated rapid risk assessment published

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Basic research on African swine fever - why do warthogs and brush-eared pigs not get ill?

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African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most complex viral diseases of domestic and wild pigs, with enormous socio-economic and ecological…

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100 years of the World Organisation for Animal Health - WOAH

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For 100 years, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has been working internationally to provide information on outbreaks of animal diseases…

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FLI gratuliert ehemaligem Präsidenten zum Bundesverdienstkreuz

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Am 13. Januar wurde dem ehemaligen Präsidenten des Friedrich-Loeffler-Instituts, Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Thomas C. Mettenleiter, in Schwerin das…

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No respite for avian flu

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The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut still sees no easing of the avian influenza situation. In 2023, there were a total of 65 outbreaks in poultry farms, 9…

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Avian Influenza: FLI estimates overall risk to be high

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The number of avian influenza outbreaks in Europe rose sharply in November. In total, more than 1.6 million birds (turkeys, chickens, waterfowl) were…

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Overview: West Nile Virus in 2023

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In 2023, the National Reference Laboratory for West Nile Virus Infections at the FLI has so far confirmed 18 cases in horses and 24 in wild and zoo…

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