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Continued vigilance needed for bird flu in wild birds
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- A consortium of Dutch institutes is developing a new high-volume testing facility in the Netherlands to prepare for future pandemics. “The goal...