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Vets ready to deal with foot-and-mouth

(NZ Farmer) New Zealand veterinarians and officials are better prepared for an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, following a visit to Nepal to see the problem first-hand. If the disease was to enter the country, it would be catastrophic for the economy, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Growers welcome biosecurity review

(Radio New Zealand News) A team of about 80 biosecurity officials has been sent to Whangarei after the discovery on Tuesday of another male fruit fly in a surveillance trap in the suburb of Parihaka, 400 metres from where one was found in January this year. The insect is considered one of the biggest threats  Read More »

Biosecurity agency hails awareness drive a success

(Fiji Times Online) IT is important to know issues of biosecurity and what channels to follow when seeking assistance, says Biosecurity Authority of Fiji executive chairman Xavier Riyaz Khan. His comment follows the successful community awareness recently held around the country. Yesterday, the awareness in Labasa attracted a huge crowd throughout the day. Students, the  Read More »

H7N9 sickens 3 more in 3 Chinese provinces

(CIDRAP) China has reported three new H7N9 influenza cases over the past 4 days from Fujian, Jiangsu, and Hunan provinces, continuing a slow trickle of infections, as Chinese researchers teased out connections between positive market findings and human infections. Two of the cases were announced on Mar 29.

Senate committee critical of biosecurity policy

(Rural) The Federal Government should establish an independent statutory body to oversee quarantine and biosecurity policy and operations, a Senate committee has found. The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee has handed down a report which recommends upholding bans on imports of Fijian ginger, New Zealand potatoes and Malaysian pineapples.

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