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Par panel suggests wider consultation on agri-biosecurity bill | Business Standard

February 5, 2014
| Filed under Agriculture, Bioterrorism, and International
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Influenza virus H7N9 now detected in southern China increasing risk of cross-border spread

(FAO) The spread of the H7N9 virus among poultry in live bird markets (LBM) in China’s Guangxi Province has significantly increased the risk that it will progressively spread to other neighbouring countries of China, posing an increased human health risk, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today. The virus, which produces no Read More »

February 5, 2014
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Agriculture, International, and Public Health
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Par panel suggests wider consultation on agri-biosecurity bill

(Business Standard) A Parliamentary panel today pulled up the Centre for not consulting state governments, experts and stakeholders before introducing a Bill that aims to set up an authority to ensure biosecure global trade in farm items. The Agricultural Biosecurity Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 11, 2013. The Bill aims to Read More »

February 5, 2014
| Filed under South Asia, Agriculture, Bioterrorism, and International
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Hog producers increase biosecurity measures to control deadly PED virus | West Central Tribune

February 4, 2014
| Filed under Agriculture
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Hog producers increase biosecurity measures to control deadly PED virus

(West Central Tribune) Our nation’s hog producers are being encouraged to follow strict biosecurity measures to control a deadly and highly contagious pig virus called porcupine epidemic diarrhea, commonly referred to as PED. As the name implies, the virus causes severe diarrhea and occasional vomiting, resulting in severe dehydration that can, and quite often does, Read More »

February 4, 2014
| Filed under Agriculture
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