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Animal disease outbreaks in Austria and Germany
Overview
Authorities in Austria and Germany are managing various animal disease outbreaks. In Austria, bovine tuberculosis was identified on a farm in the Bregenz district, leading to a four-week sales ban for cattle from high-altitude pastures in Vorarlberg and Tyrol. These animals require additional testing to contain the spread.
In Germany, monitoring of wild boar near Grabenstätt has detected antibodies for Aujeszky disease. Although not a threat to humans, the virus is fatal to domestic pigs, cats, and dogs. Officials have advised pet owners to use leashes in high-risk areas and avoid feeding raw wild boar meat to animals.
Additionally, a study published in ‘Transboundary Emerging Diseases’ has documented a myxoma virus outbreak affecting European hares in Austria, specifically in Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland. This poxvirus, historically used for population control in other regions, has undergone mutations resulting in a hare-adapted variant (ha-MYXV) that is now impacting wild populations.
Entities
Tirol · Spain · Aujeszky disease · Vorarlberg · Australia
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[HEALTH] 2 sourcesMyxoma virus outbreak documented in Austria affecting hares
A study confirms the first documented outbreak of the deadly myxoma virus affecting European hares in Austria, following mutations that allowed the virus to adapt to new hosts.
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[HEALTH] 2 sourcesAnimal disease outbreaks reported in Austria and Germany
Authorities in Austria and Germany are responding to animal disease outbreaks, including bovine tuberculosis in Austrian cattle and the detection of Aujeszky disease in German wild boar.
Sources
kurier.at · nachrichten.at · oesterreich.orf.at · wasserburger-stimme.de