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USDA Finds Screwworm Larvae In Imported Horse
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USDA Finds Screwworm Larvae In Imported Horse

USDA staff identified New World screwworm larvae in an imported horse currently in quarantine at a Florida import facility, prompting swift treatment and continued monitoring to protect U.S. animal health.

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USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herd in Nebraska
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USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herd in Nebraska

Today, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13 in a dairy cattle herd in Nebraska. This confirmation was a result of State tracing and investigation, following an initial detection from pre-movement surveillance milk samples required under USDA’s April 2024 Federal Order.

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