OIE reported African swine fever (ASF) in City of Anse-à-Pitre. OIE reported African swine fever (ASF) in City of Anse-à-Pitre. OIE reported bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Somerset, England. Isolated, single case of BSE has been confirmed in a 6½-year-old indigenous cow on a dairy farm. The animal was not presented for slaughter and did not enter the food chain. There is no threat to food safety or human health. OIE reported rabies in a dog in Bremen. The virus was identified in a 8 weeks old puppy brought illegally from Turkey via Bulgaria on 2 September 2021. The dog did not have any contact with other animals. The people who had contact to the dog received emergency vaccinations. The epidemiological investigation confirmed that the rabies-free status of Germany is not endangered.
