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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
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
PHG Foundation | £40 million funding for new UK synthetic biology centres
- February 4, 2014
- | Filed under Biotechnology, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
allAfrica.com: Uganda: U.S. Agency Says Projects Offer Model for Greater Health Security
- February 4, 2014
- | Filed under International and Policy & Initiatives
Kuntal Patel charged with attempted murder following counter terrorism raids
(Daily Mail) A suspected plot to kill a magistrate with a rare poison extracted from the seeds of a Peruvian plant has been uncovered by police. Detectives believe Meena Patel, 54, was the target of an unprecedented attack with abrin, a substance described as ‘more poisonous than ricin’. Her daughter Kuntal, 36, is accused of Read More »
- February 4, 2014
- | Filed under Europe, Agents & Toxins, Biocrimes, and International