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Chief vet to tackle biosecurity concerns

(ABC Online) Australia’s chief veterinarian is developing a new system to quickly deal with any outbreak of exotic diseases. The Federal Government recently commissioned an investigation into whether Australia is prepared enough to tackle an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. The report found the Department of Agriculture lacked leadership, and would be too slow Read More »

January 12, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
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China reports foot-and-mouth disease in hogs

(Reuters India) BEIJING – China, the world’s largest pork producer, has found foot-and-mouth disease among pigs in the central province of Hubei, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday. The virus was detected in 24 live pigs in the county of Badong on …

January 11, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, South Asia, and Agriculture
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Paraguay emergency tackles crisis over cattle disease outbreak

(UPI.com) The outbreaks, mostly said to be spreading foot-and-mouth disease on farms but causing other health complications, began last year. Prevention and recovery has been slow and decimated local rural economies in many areas, published data indicated. …

January 10, 2012
| Filed under South America, Agriculture, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Zimbabwe: Anthrax Outbreak Hits Mana Pools

(AllAfrica.com) MORE than 165 animals in Mana Pools National Park in the lower Zambezi Valley have died due to an anthrax outbreak over the past few weeks. Parks and Wildlife Management Authority public relations manager Ms Caroline Washaya-Moyo …

January 10, 2012
| Filed under Africa and Agriculture
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Anthrax found in 26 places

(Deccan Herald) CCMB confirms Palamur University students’ discovery in AP The enthusiasm of Palamur University students in the Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh, 170 km from here, led to chance finding of deadly anthrax in ground water of more than 26 …