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Bundesverdienstkreuz für Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Thomas C. Mettenleiter (re.) von Ministerpräsidentin Manuela Schwesig (li.) (© privat)

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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Calf on pasture (© FLI)

Switzerland gives the all-clear: no EHDV in cattle, measures lifted

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According to the Federal Office of Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine of Switzerland (BLV), the reference laboratory of the World Organisation for…

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Verleihung der Professor Niklas-Medaille an Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Thomas C. Mettenleiter (© BMEL)

Höchste Auszeichnung des BMEL für ehemaligen FLI-Präsidenten

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Im Rahmen des politischen Erntedanks zeichnete das Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) den ehemaligen Präsidenten des…

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Map: outbreaks of EHDV in Europe since 01.05.2022, as of 17.10.2023.

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) detected for the first time in a calf in Switzerland

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On 10 October, Switzerland confirmed the infection of a calf in the canton of Bern with the "Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV)". The outbreak…

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First outbreak of bluetongue serotype 3 in Germany confirmed

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The National Reference Laboratory for Bluetongue of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute confirms the first outbreak of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) in…

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