Disease

Chinese health officials ordered approximately 2,500 pigs to be culled over fears of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Forty-three pigs were initially infected and died from the illness at a large pig farm near Dalian City in Lianing Province, China.

Disease

Outbreak of Erysipelas, a disease normally found in pigs has been discovered in the Northwest Territories in Canada having killed at least 100 muskox. This is the first time the disease has been found in muskox in northern Canada. The disease can infect humans; symptoms including itchy hands - the disease responds to treatment with antibiotics.

 

Disease

Dengue fever outbreak in India claims at least 30 lives. Dengue fever is a seasonal hazard in India, but the outbreak is larger than usual and the authorities are taking measures to combat the spread of the disease.

Cameroon orders the widespread vaccination of pigs after an outbreak of Erysipelas, a disease causing skin lesions and ulcers which is often fatal.