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Anthrax hits Klamath cattle herd

(The Bulletin) Anthrax has been confirmed as the cause of death in a Klamath County steer and is suspected in the deaths of two others from the same herd, state officials said Friday. Outbreaks of naturally occurring anthrax do occur in the West, but this is Oregon’s first anthrax case involving an animal in more Read More »

September 3, 2012
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Bulgaria officially a country free of foot-and-mouth disease – Focus News

Bulgaria officially a country free of foot-and-mouth diseaseFocus NewsThe World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) restored Bulgaria's status of “foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) free country where vaccination is not practised" as of August 31, 2012, the press office of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency announced. In a …

September 3, 2012
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Bulgaria officially a country free of foot-and-mouth disease – Focus News

September 3, 2012
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Anthrax hits Klamath cattle herd – Bend Bulletin

Anthrax hits Klamath cattle herdBend BulletinPORTLAND — Anthrax has been confirmed as the cause of death in a Klamath County steer and is suspected in the deaths of two others from the same herd, state officials said Friday. Outbreaks of naturally occurring anthrax do occur in the West, but this …Anthrax ID'd as cause of Read More »

September 2, 2012
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Cantaloupe-Caused Salmonella Outbreak Not Over Yet

(Food Safety News) The Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to contaminated cantaloupes is continuing to grow. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta Thursday added 26 confirmed cases in 12 states to the outbreak, which brings the total sickened to 204 from 22 states. Since the last CDC update on Aug. 23, Read More »