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Rift Valley fever

Mosquito-borne Rift Valley fever primarily affects domesticated animals throughout Africa, where outbreaks have caused millions of dollars in losses. It can affect humans and could spread to North America, Asia and Europe. The most recent outbreak in the Republic of Niger involved 105 human cases, including 28 deaths.

Classical swine fever

The U.S. is one of only 17 regions free of classical swine fever; outbreaks have been reported in the Caribbean and Europe. The disease could spread to swine in the U.S. and cause severe economic losses for pork producers.

African swine fever

Tick-borne African swine fever is a serious problem in Africa and outbreaks have occurred in Spain, Italy, Russia and the Dominican Republic. The effect on a swine herd varies depending on the strain, but it can be near 100 percent mortality.

Japanese encephalitis

Mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus is Asia’s leading cause of pediatric viral encephalitis, or severe inflammation of the brain. While most human cases are mild, about 1 in 4 unvaccinated human cases are fatal. Swine are a reservoir for the virus.

Avian influenza

The U.S. 2014-2015 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza infected more than 50 million birds in 15 states and caused billions of dollars in losses. A zoonotic variant could cause the next global pandemic.

Wheat blast

Wheat blast threatens wheat production worldwide and can cause more than 75 percent yield loss in affected fields. It is present in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay and emerged in Bangladesh in 2016.

DHS National Bio and Agro-defense Facility

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Bio and Agro-defense Facility, or NBAF, will be a biosafety level-4 laboratory and the country’s foremost animal disease research facility.

Biosecurity Research Institute

The K-State Biosecurity Research Institute at Pat Roberts Hall is a biosafety level-3 facility focused on infectious diseases of livestock, crops and foodborne illnesses. It is jump-starting research on National Bio and Agro-defense Facility diseases.

USDA Center for Grain and Animal Health Research

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Grain and Animal Health Research is home to several animal disease and grain science research units.

Veterinary Medicine Complex

The K-State College of Veterinary Medicine has research strengths in animal infectious diseases, comparative biomedical science, and food safety and security. It provides high-quality veterinary care, disease diagnosis and field investigation.

Plant Sciences

The K-State plant pathology department’s doctoral program ranks first in the nation. The Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab, part of the Great Plains Diagnostic Network, provides multi-state information on disease identification and management.

Kansas Department of Agriculture

The Kansas Department of Agriculture in the K-State Partnership Research Park, the first state department of agriculture in the nation, is devoted to the total support of agriculture in Kansas.

Manhattan/Kansas State University Innovation Center

The Manhattan/Kansas State University Innovation Center in the K-State Partnership Research Park is a business and web lab incubator managed by the KSU Institute for Commercialization.

International Grain Science and Industry Complex

The K-State Grain Science and Industry Complex includes five teaching, research and industry facilities, including state-of-the-art feed and flour mills.

K-State Partnership Office Park

The K-State Office Park includes flexible move-in ready lease space along the university’s north corridor for corporate partners to tap into opportunities on the Manhattan campus.