Disease surveillance & control: News archive
23 May 2008 - International disease monitoring - Preliminary Outbreak Assessment: Foot and Mouth Disease – Ecuador.
30 April 2008 - Information Bulletin: Compensation for Bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis.
29 April 2008 : Ministerial Statement: Written Ministerial Statement by Hilary Benn on the rabies incident in quarantine in South East England.
25 April 2008 - Information Bulletin - Rabies case confirmed in puppy in quarantine. Further information is also available on Defra's Rabies website.
2 April 2008 - Information bulletin: Specified Animal Pathogens Order 2008
26 February 2008 - News release: Animal Health launches news alert service. Further information about the Animal Health Disease Alert Service. News release: National Livestock Markets Roadshow 2008.
1 February 2008 - News release: Legislation introduced for Salmonella National Control Programme.
2007
11 December 2007 - News release: Views sought on sharing responsibility and costs for animal health and welfare.
6 November 2007 - International Trade - Preliminary Outbreak Assessments: Foot and Mouth Disease – Cyprus and Newcastle disease – Greece, Romania and Estonia.
11 October 2007 - The H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak, Holton, Suffolk, February 2007, Lessons to be Learned Report and The Role and Responsibilities of the MHS in Animal Disease Outbreaks report have been published. Further information...
28 September 2007 - News release: Bluetongue confirmed as circulating in East Anglia.
22 September 2007 - Laboratory tests have detected the presence of Bluetongue in one cow on a premises near Ipswich, Suffolk. This is not a confirmed outbreak unless further investigation demonstrates that disease is circulating. The premises is under restrictions. The one infected animal will be culled and epidemiological investigations are being carried out to assess the situation. A news release has been issued.
14 September 2007 - International Trade - Preliminary Outbreak Assessment: African Horse Sickness (AHS serotype 2) in Senegal.
13 September 2007 - Consultation: Consultation on the National Control Programme for Salmonella in Laying Flocks (Gallus gallus). The consultation will close on 10 October 2007 in order for the legislation to be in place for January 2008. A news release has been issued.
12 September 2007 - News release: Foot and Mouth Disease confirmed in Surrey.
31 August 2007 - Information bulletin: Compensation for Bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis.
23 August 2007 - News release: Revised Bluetongue Control Strategy published.
16 August 2007 - News release: Strain of bat rabies confirmed in Shropshire.
1 August 2007 - Information bulletin: Compensation for Bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis.
27 July 2007 - News release: Wild bird surveillance increased in the South East of England, East Anglia and Northamptonshire.
International disease monitoring - Preliminary Outbreak Assessment: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in China and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (type unknown) in poultry in Italy.
26 July 2007 - International disease monitoring - Preliminary Outbreak Assessment: Bluetongue (BTV-1) in Spain.
24 July 2007 - International disease monitoring - Preliminary Outbreak Assessment: Bluetongue (serotype unknown) in Belgium.
21 June 2007 - International disease monitoring - Preliminary outbreak assessment: Foot and Mouth Disease – Ecuador
8 June 2007 - International disease monitoring - Preliminary outbreak assessment: Foot and Mouth Disease – Kyrgyzstan
19 July 2007 - Consultation: Consultation on 2007 Annual Review of Defra’s Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases.
12 July 2007 - News release: First overarching report on antimicrobial usage and bacterial resistance published.
International disease monitoring - Qualitative risk assessment: Highly Pathogenic Avain Influenza (H5N1) - Recent developments in the EU and the likelihood of the introduction into Great Britain by wild birds.
11 July 2007 - The Wildlife Health Strategy Public Consultation has now been published.
4 July 2007 - Three Foot and Mouth Disease factsheets have been published giving information on how to spot Foot and Mouth Disease, preventing the introduction and spread of Foot and Mouth Disease and what will happen when Foot and Mouth Disease is suspected or confirmed.
29 June 2007 - Information bulletin: Compensation for Bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis.
21 June 2007 - International Disease Monitoring - Preliminary Outbreak Assessment: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in the Czech Republic and Foot and Mouth Disease – Ecuador.
15 June 2007 - The international disease surveillance summary report for January to March 2007 has been published.
6 June 2007 - Preliminary Outbreak Assessment: African Swine Fever - Georgia.
1 June 2007 - Information bulletin: Compensation for Bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis.
24 May 2007 - Avian influenza - Latest situation: H7N2 Low Pathogenic avian influenza in Corwen, Conwy, North Wales.
18 May 2007 - The Report of the Chief Veterinary Officer 2006 has been published.
11 May 2007 - Qualitative Risk Assessment: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) - Recent developments and the likelihood of the introduction into the United Kingdom.
9 May 2007 - Information bulletin: Update on atypical scrapie found in a sheep flock considered to be TSE free.
8 May 2007 - Veterinary surveillance: Information regarding the RADAR Cattle Population Dataset has been published - describing the size, distribution and relevant measurable characteristics (at the population level) of the GB cattle population.
2 May 2007 - Information regarding Q-Fever has been published.
1 May 2007 - Information Bulletin: Compensation for Bovine TB,BSE,Brucellosis, and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis.
30 April 2007 - A Bluetongue Questions and Answers page has been published today.
23 April 2007 - International disease monitoring - Preliminary outbreak assessment: Update: African Horse Sickness (AHS) in South Africa Surveillance Zone - NOT confirmed.
19 April 2007 - A final report of the epidemiological findings 
(1 MB) by the National Emergency Epidemiology Group, Defra, on the outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza in Suffolk, January 2007, has been published. A news release has been published.
6 April 2007 - Information regarding the use of approved disinfectants in the UK has been updated.
28 March 2007 - Information regarding the Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No3) (Amendment) Order 2007 has been published.
23 March 2007 - Information regarding Brucellosis surveillance has been published.
15 March 2007 - International disease monitoring - Preliminary outbreak assessment: Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in Europe – An update.
8 March 2007 - International disease monitoring - Preliminary outbreak assessment: Foot and Mouth Disease in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
7 March 2007 - Information Bulletin: New salmonella control requirements.
1 March 2007 - Livestock markets roadshow - 'let's give disease the boot': Defra has organised visits to livestock markets around the country this Spring and Autumn. These visits give farmers the opportunity to ask questions and take onboard relevant information on a variety of animal health and welfare issues. Further information...
International disease monitoring - Preliminary outbreak assessment: Foot and Mouth Disease - Turkey - an update.
3 February 2007 - News release: H5N1 avian influenza confirmed in poultry.
2 February 2007 - News release: Avian influenza test result on poultry.
26 January 2007 - News release: Review of rabies prevention policies.
24 January 2007 - Preliminary Outbreak Assessment: Classical Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Hungary and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5) in Hungary.
15 January 2007 - News release: Advice to pregnant women during the lambing season.
12 January 2007 - Consultation: Meat Hygiene Council Directive 2002/99/EC. The deadline for responses is 6 April 2007.
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