OIE reported infectious hypodermal haematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) in whiteleg shrimp Covado island. First occurrence in the country.

OIE reported infectious hypodermal haematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) in whiteleg shrimp Covado island. First occurrence in the country.

OIE reported African horse sickness (AHS) in Clanwilliam. Outbreak occurred in South Africa’s African horse sickness Protection Zone.

OIE reported Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Jerez de los Caballeros. Prion (atypical BSE type H) was found in sample taken during national surveillance programme. The affected animal was a crossbred cow born on 15 January 2007.