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Putting Asia on alert as bioterrorism risk grows

(South China Morning Post) A global infectious disease outbreak involving a lethal pathogen – whether spread through a deliberate attack or originating from natural sources – could claim millions of lives and cause severe economic damage. It is essential not only to mitigate the consequences of a pandemic, but also – with respect to deliberate  Read More »

Sharing the biosecurity responsibility

(Farm Weekly) BIOSECURITY is a shared responsibility. That was the message from Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman at the recent Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA) Biosecurity Forum last week. In his opening address, Mr Redman said the WA agriculture industry could not afford to be complacent and highlighted the need for all  Read More »

A Conservative Estimate For Dengue Fever Infections in India: 37 Million Each Year

(Smithsonian) Dengue is a viral infection that can be pretty benign; you get a fever, a headache, maybe some pain, and you’re out of commission for a few days. It can also be just awful, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: severe headache, pain behind the eyes, a rash, bleeding gums  Read More »

Further H5N1 Outbreak in Nepal

(The Poultry Site) The outbreak was reported to the OIE by Dr Nar Bahadur Rajwar, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Department of Livestock Services in Lalitpur, Nepal. The outbreak started on 27 August at Sanepa-2, Sanchal, Lalitpur in Bagmati. The latest outbreak occured in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality -3, Bode, Bhaktapur in the region of  Read More »

USAID to provide $20 million to fight bird flu, other emerging threats

(Examiner) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced their commitment to $20 million in new funding to support the Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) battle with avian influenza and other emerging threats in global hotspots, according to a FAO news release Oct. 29. According to the release, the US assistance will help strengthen  Read More »

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