This year’s seasonal flu materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also include messaging to address the 2009 H1N1 flu (sometimes called “swine flu”) recommendations.  All materials are free for download—no printed versions are available. To learn more about these materials, go to the CDC web site.

In its sixth annual campaign, the Department of Homeland Security is presenting September as National Preparedness Month.  Once again, the Cooperative Extension Service, through EDEN, is a partner in this campaign. To learn more about this campaign, go to the EDEN web site.

An Emerald ash borer larva was discovered in the City of Franklin on August 27. The larva was sent to federal identifiers on August 27, and subsequently confirmed as EAB on August 28. To learn more about this issue, go to the news release from DATCP.

Governor Jim Doyle today issued an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency due to current drought conditions as farmers feel the effects of long term shortage of rainfall. Some areas of the state have adequate soil moisture, but many farmers are experiencing drought conditions at a critical point in the growing season which could […]

One adult Emerald ash borer beetle was discovered during a routine inspection survey trap on the east side of the city of Kenosha on Monday, August 10, 2009 and subsequently confirmed as EAB on Wednesday, August 12. To learn more about this issue, go to the news release from DATCP.

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has reported LPAI in a flock of turkeys in Meeker County. Samples were collected from the commercial turkey flock and submitted to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, where the virus was confirmed as avian influenza subtype H7N9. The birds appear healthy and show no sign […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on July 29 to make recommendations for use of vaccine against novel influenza A (H1N1). The committee met to develop recommendations on who should receive vaccine against novel influenza A (H1N1) when it becomes available, and to determine which groups of […]

The emerald ash borer has found its way to Green Bay. An adult beetle was discovered stuck to a purple survey trap that had been hung in an ash tree on public land next to the Fox River. The trap was located roughly one mile south of the bay. State and local officials and will […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global H1N1 flu pandemic. A Phase Six pandemic declaration is based on the sustained worldwide spread of H1N1, not the severity of illness caused by the virus. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano stated that the declaration was expected and reaffirmed that the departments are […]

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) indicates that it has found H1N1 flu virus in a swine herd in Alberta. The safety of the food supply is not affected and Canadian pork continues to be safe to eat. It is highly probable that the pigs were exposed to the virus from a Canadian who had […]