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Nigeria's Unregulated Game Meat Trade Sparks Pandemic Concerns
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Nigeria's Unregulated Game Meat Trade Sparks Pandemic Concerns

Antelopes, bats, pangolins and snakes are grilled over fires on Nigeria's street markets. More of the country's inhabitants eat unregulated game meat – which raises alarm about pandemics, black markets and extinction
Record Number of Swedes Infected with TBE This Year
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Record Number of Swedes Infected with TBE This Year

Summer, sun – and ticks. Until August 18, 269 Swedes have been infected with TBE, which is a record
Stranded Beaked Whales in Halland: Investigation Continues
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Stranded Beaked Whales in Halland: Investigation Continues

A first analysis gives no answers to why the two beaked whales were stranded off the coast of Halland last week.
Polish Storm Karl-Heinz May Trigger Mosquito Surge in Sweden
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Polish Storm Karl-Heinz May Trigger Mosquito Surge in Sweden

This year's mosquito summer has been unusually calm. But the enormous amounts of rain that come with the Polish bad weather "Karl-Heinz" risk finally attracting the small bloodsuckers
Record TBE Cases Reported This Year with Cause Still Unknown
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Record TBE Cases Reported This Year with Cause Still Unknown

So far this year, 146 people have been infected with TBE – more than ever during the same period. But why the virus is spreading so much is still unclear to the researchers, reports SVT News
Salmon Migration in Torne River Now Live-Streamed by SVA
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Salmon Migration in Torne River Now Live-Streamed by SVA

Sweden Launches Database for Reporting Sick Fish
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Sweden Launches Database for Reporting Sick Fish

Ticks from Across Sweden Stored in Researchers' Freezers for Study
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Ticks from Across Sweden Stored in Researchers' Freezers for Study

In freezers at the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) and Uppsala University, thousands of submitted tick specimens are stored. The bloodsuckers will provide answers on where in the country the disease-carrying specimens have their haunts
Unusually Few Mosquitoes Expected for Midsummer in Sweden
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Unusually Few Mosquitoes Expected for Midsummer in Sweden

Three Suspects Cleared in Umeå Reindeer Death Investigation
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Three Suspects Cleared in Umeå Reindeer Death Investigation

How Your Mosquito Bites Can Aid Swedish Research
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How Your Mosquito Bites Can Aid Swedish Research

This summer you shouldn't swat the mosquitoes. Instead, you should try to catch them and send them to SVA to map how mosquito species spread in Sweden
African Swine Fever Cases in EU Drop 83 Percent in 2024
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African Swine Fever Cases in EU Drop 83 Percent in 2024

The number of wild boars infected with African swine fever within the EU decreased by 83 percent in 2024, compared to the previous year. This means that the number of cases is the lowest since 2017
No Other Dolphins Ill After Pärla's Death at Kolmården
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No Other Dolphins Ill After Pärla's Death at Kolmården

When the dolphin Pärla unexpectedly died earlier in the week, the other dolphins at Kolmården were isolated. But no other dolphins have been found to be ill, writes Norrköpings Tidningar
Ann Lindberg to Lead Sweden's Medical Products Agency
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Ann Lindberg to Lead Sweden's Medical Products Agency

Sweden Boosts Egg Exports as Bird Flu Hits Global Supply
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Sweden Boosts Egg Exports as Bird Flu Hits Global Supply

In the USA and parts of the EU, bird flu has hit the egg industry hard. In Sweden, however, the supply is good ahead of Easter – and increasingly more Swedish eggs are now expected to end up on store shelves abroad
Mild Winter Spurs Surge in Tick Reports Across Sweden
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Mild Winter Spurs Surge in Tick Reports Across Sweden

The mild winter has led to a record number of ticks. The blood-sucking creatures have been reported in several parts of the country already in January and February, and researchers are warning about tick bites, writes Aftonbladet
Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the EU: "A Wake-Up Call"
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the EU: "A Wake-Up Call"

The feared mouth- and foot-disease has broken out in a herd of dairy cows in Hungary. But the risk of spreading to Sweden is assessed as very low
Resistant bacteria found in Swedish pigs
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Resistant bacteria found in Swedish pigs

Multiresistant bacteria, MRSA, have been found on pigs in Sweden. The problem primarily affects not the animals, but can pose a risk to those who work with pigs
Animal Emergency Preparedness to be Strengthened
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Animal Emergency Preparedness to be Strengthened

How should the country's cows, chickens and dogs be protected and handled in a major crisis? Experts tied to a new project are hammering out strategies.
Salmonella among small birds – cats infected
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Salmonella among small birds – cats infected

A score of reports about small birds that have died from salmonella in Norrbotten and Västerbotten have come in to the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) over the past few weeks.
Bear shot in self-defense during lynx hunt
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Bear shot in self-defense during lynx hunt

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Found in Hungary
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease Found in Hungary

Bird Flu on Pheasant Farm in Skåne
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Bird Flu on Pheasant Farm in Skåne

Rare Parasite Found in Sheep on Gotland
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Rare Parasite Found in Sheep on Gotland

The unusual parasite fårstygn has been found in sheep on Gotland. Sheep owners are now urged to be vigilant
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