Australia - Disease Freedom Recognition

Australia is officially recognized by Canada as free of certain diseases listed in the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Code.

  • African horse sickness
  • African swine fever
  • Classical swine fever (Hog cholera)
  • Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
  • Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)
  • Lumpy skin disease
  • Newcastle disease
  • Notifiable avian influenza1
  • Peste des petits ruminants
  • Rift valley fever
  • Sheep pox and goat pox
  • Swine vesicular disease
  • Vesicular stomatitis

1. Please note: Currently an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is occurring in Australia