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Continued vigilance needed for bird flu in wild birds
June 27, 2025 - News - After a relatively quiet spring, with few reports of avian influenza among wild birds in the Netherlands, recent developments are raising new... -
Bluetongue monitoring replaces individual blood testing as of 1 July 2025
June 27, 2025 - News - As of 1 July 2025, a monitoring system will be used to track bluetongue infections in the Netherlands. This new approach will replace the current... -
WUR researchers design cross-disciplinary framework for better zoonotic disease preparedness
June 26, 2025 - News - How can we prepare more effectively for zoonotic disease outbreaks in a country like the Netherlands, where people and farm animals live close... -
New Q-fever in Dutch Zoo Confirmed by National Reference Laboratory WBVR
June 5, 2025 - News - Finnish forest reindeer in a zoological park in the Dutch province of Limburg, have tested positive for Q fever. Investigations by Wageningen... -
Vaccine quality is key to limit animal disease outbreaks
May 7, 2025 - News - High-quality vaccines, combined with proper testing and handling, are essential to keep livestock healthy and prevent the spread of disease, says Aldo... -
FeedOmics approach shows: Spray-dried plasma improves gut health in pigs
May 7, 2025 - News - Spray-dried plasma (SDP), a functional protein source derived from animal blood, significantly improves gut health in pigs by enhancing intestinal... -
Matthijn de Boer new EPIZONE coordinator
May 2, 2025 - News - Matthijn de Boer from Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR, part of Wageningen University & Research), has been elected as the new coordinator... -
WBVR continues as FAO Reference Centre for FMD and epidemiology
April 30, 2025 - News - Wageningen Bioveterinary Research has extended its position as FAO Reference Centre for animal health in the domains foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and... -
NWO support for bird flu research in the Arctic and Antarctic regions
April 30, 2025 - News - The Polarflu project, which studies bird flu in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions, will receive funding from the Netherlands Polar Programme, part... -
New mass testing system aims to prepare for future pandemics
April 23, 2025 - News - A consortium of Dutch institutes is developing a new high-volume testing facility in the Netherlands to prepare for future pandemics. “The goal...