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COA might have covered up foot-and-mouth disease

(Taipei Times) The Council of Agriculture (COA) may have covered up an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Changhua County by delaying a public announcement of the outbreak for 10 days in February 2009, according to archives at an …

March 26, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Agriculture, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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DHS struggles to balance mission with new facilities

(FederalNewsRadio.com) “Severe cuts to S&T budget in recent years makes it impossible to fund NBAF construction out of the S&T operating budget,” said Tara O’Toole, the under secretary for the Science and Technology directorate at DHS, Wednesday during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing. “Our FY 2012 appropriations for discretionary research and development Read More »

March 23, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, Policy & Initiatives, Public Health, and Research
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New foot and mouth disease strain hits Egypt:FAO

(Reuters) A new strain of foot and mouth disease (FMD) has hit Egypt and threatens to spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East, jeopardizing food security in the region, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday. There have been 40,222 suspected cases of the disease in Egypt and 4,658 animals, Read More »

March 23, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Middle East, Agriculture, and International
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Major foot-and-mouth outbreak in Egypt threatens the region

(FAO news) Urgent action is required to control a major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and prevent its spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East, with potentially serious implications for food security in the region. With vaccines urgently needed, international and regional organizations are at the ready to assist in developing a regional prevention, preparedness Read More »

March 22, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Middle East, Agriculture, and International
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Kansas disease center’s funding debated

(American Veterinary Medical Association) … work and the safeguards in place that ensure the work will be done safely.” DHS information indicates the Plum Island facility has biosafety levels 2 and 3 laboratories and that the Kansas facility would include BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 laboratories.