• Scientific opinion on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in cervids 

      Ricci, A; Allende, A; Bolton, D.; Chemaly, M; Davies, R; Fernandez Escamez, PS; Girones, R; Herman, L; Koutsoumanis, Kostas; Lindqvist, R; Nørrung, Birgit; Robertson, Lucy; Sanaa, Moez; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Snary, Emma; Speybroeck, Niko; Ter Kuile, Benno; Threlfall, john; Wahlström, Helene; Benestad, Sylvie Lafond; Gavier-Widén, Dolores; Miller, MW; Ru, Giuseppe; Telling, GC; Tryland, Morten; Ortiz Pelaez, A; Simmons, Marion M (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-18)
      In April and May of 2016, Norway confirmed two cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild reindeer and a wild moose, respectively. In the light of this emerging issue, the European Commission requested EFSA to recommend surveillance activities and, if necessary, additional animal health risk-based measures to prevent the introduction of the disease and the spread into/within the EU, specifically ...
    • Scientific opinion on chronic wasting disease (II) 

      Ricci, A.; Allende, A; Bolton, D.; Chemaly, M; Davies, R; Fernández Escámez, P.S.; Gironés, R.; Herman, L; Koutsoumanis, Kostas; Lindqvist, R; Nørrung, Birgit; Robertson, L; Ru, Giuseppe; Sanaa, Moez; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Snary, Emma; Speybroeck, Niko; Kuile, B.T.; Threlfall, John; Wahlström, Helene; Benestad, Sylvie; Gavier-Widen, D; Miller, M.W.; Telling, G.C.; Tryland, Morten; Latronico, Francesca; Ortiz-Pelaez, A; Stella, P; Simmons, Marion (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-17)
      The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific opinion on chronic wasting disease in two parts. Part one, on surveillance, animal health risk‐based measures and public health risks, was published in January 2017. This opinion (part two) addresses the remaining Terms of Reference, namely, ‘are the conclusions and recommendations in the EFSA opinion of June 2004 on diagnostic methods for chronic ...