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A herd of water buffalo in Asia graze on grass at the water's edge

Lumpy skin disease: tackling an epidemic in the midst of a pandemic

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate media reports, and African swine fever (ASF) occupies the farming trade publications, a third disease, unknown to many, is spreading at pace across the globe. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a devastating disease of cattle and water buffalo that has…

Securing our future: the value of veterinary vaccines, IVNN and BSI report cover

Veterinary vaccinology report sets out key recommendations to ensure future readiness for disease threats

Today the British Society for Immunology (BSI) and the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) have published 'Securing our future: the value of veterinary vaccines'. The joint report lays out the current veterinary vaccinology landscape, identifies threats to the UK’s world-leading…

A map showing the spread of foot-and-mouth disease virus variants across Asia

Pirbright study identifies risk factors that drive FMD outbreaks in Asia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYOC83wA3DA An international project led by scientists in the World Reference Laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (WRLFMD) at The Pirbright Institute has tracked the evolution of FMD virus (FMDV) over nearly 20 years to reveal how different factors affect its spread…