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FAO and OIE unveil global strategy for control of foot-and-mouth disease

FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are joining forces to combat foot-and-mouth disease on a global scale, laying out a detailed strategy to bring the devastating livestock disease under control. The two organizations underlined, however, that only solid commitment from global partners will make the strategy possible.

Inquiry into Infected Cattle Launched – Bahrain News Agency

Bahrain News AgencyInquiry into Infected Cattle LaunchedBahrain News AgencyHis Royal Highness Premier's Court ordered the probe amid fears that the shipment was infected with foot-and-mouth disease and tuberculosis. Possible …and more »

The Evolution of Bird Flu, and the Race to Keep Up

(New York Times) On May 20, a 10-year-old girl in rural Cambodia got a fever. Five days later, she was admitted to a hospital, and after two days of intensive care she was dead. The girl was the most recent documented victim of the influenza virus H5N1, a strain that has caused 606 known human  Read More »

Georgia sees more anthrax cases

(Fox News) At least 30 people in Georgia have contracted anthrax this year, prompting authorities to step up safety measures, medical officials said Friday. Georgia’s Center for Infectious Diseases said that by year’s end the ex-Soviet nation is expected to roughly match last year’s total of 59 cases. That would represent a marked increase from  Read More »

FMD-outbreak scenario presented at Expo

(Iowa Farmer Today) DES MOINES — Thinking about the consequences of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the United States is not pleasant, says Dermot Hayes. But, the Iowa State University ag economist says it is something that has to be considered as other nations deal with the disease. Hayes worked with several other economists  Read More »

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