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Biosecurity must improve to combat bird flu – FarmersWeekly

IBNLiveBiosecurity must improve to combat bird fluFarmersWeeklyAn outbreak of a new strain of avian influenza in China has prompted calls for people to change how poultry is sold, kept and slaughtered in the country. A H7N9 strain of avian influenza has been identified for the first time in humans in China …US races to make Read More »

April 9, 2013
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USDA Doing More “Species Testing” on Imported Beef

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food safety unit is going to do more “species testing” on imported beef products from Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, but it will be doing more screenings than detailed DNA analyses, it says. In addition, USDA will be conducting species testing on more imported ground beef Read More »

April 4, 2013
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Can Repurposed Cancer Drugs Counter Bioterror Threats? – Science Daily (press release)

Can Repurposed Cancer Drugs Counter Bioterror Threats?Science Daily (press release)Can Repurposed Cancer Drugs Counter Bioterror Threats? Apr. 3, 2013 — A Saint Louis University researcher has received a contract worth up to $980,000 to see if two cancer medications have the potential of protecting U.S. troops from biological agents …and more »

April 3, 2013
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Monkeypox, Anthrax Agent Exposure At US Army Medical Research Institute of … – Huffington Post

Monkeypox, Anthrax Agent Exposure At US Army Medical Research Institute of …Huffington PostThe potential monkeypox and anthrax exposures occurred in Biosafety Level 3 labs, in which employees change into scrubs before working and use other protective equipment depending on the task at hand. Employees are also required to shower before …

April 3, 2013
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Monkeypox, Anthrax Agent Exposure At US Army Medical Research Institute of … – Huffington Post

Monkeypox, Anthrax Agent Exposure At US Army Medical Research Institute of …Huffington PostThe potential monkeypox and anthrax exposures occurred in Biosafety Level 3 labs, in which employees change into scrubs before working and use other protective equipment depending on the task at hand. Employees are also required to shower before …

April 3, 2013
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