AHS - Haemorrhagic septicaemia

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Disease name	Haemorrhagic septicaemia
Animal Health Law Category if applicable	N/A
Species affected	Bovine
Description	Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) is a major disease of cattle and buffaloes characterised by an acute, highly fatal septicaemia with high morbidity and mortality. It is caused by certain serotypes of Pasteurella multocida.
Status in Ireland	Absent
Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland	Unknown
DAFM Division Responsible	RVL Division
Contact	RVLSurveillance@agriculture.gov.ie
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Notifiable in Ireland	No
WOAH Listed	Yes
WOAH Link	https://www.woah.org/en/disease/haemorrhagic-septicaemia/
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Haemorrhagic septicaemia

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