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Upper East: Two more people die from anthrax

(GhanaWeb) Two more people have been reported dead in fresh cases of anthrax in the Upper East region. It follows a vaccination exercise which was thought to have brought the situation under control after two humans and 20 cows died from an outbreak of the deadly infections at Gogo in the Bawku West district last Read More »

May 25, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Agriculture, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Anthrax: vaccination considerations

(CattleNetwork.com) Nearly every summer, cases of anthrax in cattle are reported from pastures in South Dakota. Anthrax is a disease that can strike quickly, usually causing death losses without prior noticeable clinical signs in the animals. Anthrax is caused by bacteria, Bacillus anthracis, which has the ability to form very resistant spores in the soil. Read More »

May 25, 2012
| Filed under North America and Agriculture
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Mad Cow: No Problems Found in Feed Records

(Food Safety News) Investigators found no irregularities in the feed records at the California dairy where a 10-year-old cow last month was confirmed to have had bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease), the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated in a follow-up report this week. The May 15 report to the World Organization for Read More »

May 22, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
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Hester to launch vaccines for cattle and sheep diseases soon

(IBNLive.com) Ahmedabad – Animal vaccine manufacturer, Hester Biosciences today said it would soon commercially launch seven vaccines for specific cattle and sheep diseases in India. “In next six months we shall launch around five vaccines for specific cattle and sheep diseases in India, for which technology has been acquired from Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI),” Read More »

May 21, 2012
| Filed under South Asia, Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Research
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Fuel ‘crisis’ hampers anthrax vaccination exercise

(Ghana Broadcasting Corporation) The Upper East Regional Director of Veterinary Service, Dr. Thomas Anyorikeya says, the main challenge facing the vaccination of animals in the area following the outbreak of anthrax is how to fuel vehicles to move into communities. Dr. Anyorikeya said though his outfit has presented budget to that effect only one District Read More »