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Government has drafted biological weapons bill: Najib

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) — The government has drafted a biological weapons bill that will be a part of Malaysia’s legislative framework in ensuring the effective implementation of biological weapons convention, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. The prime minister said that the government was confident that the resulting legal framework would facilitate a Read More »

July 22, 2011
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Anthrax back in mountain areas

Viet Nam News, LAI CHAU — Around 40 people were confirmed to have come in contact with anthrax, a disease commonly spread by animals, over the past two months in Tuan Giao and Than Uyen districts of the northern mountainous provinces of Dien Bien and Lai Chau. …

July 21, 2011
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Agriculture, and Public Health
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Polio resurgence casts doubt on global eradication hopes

The Guardian – The hope of eradicating polio from the planet by the end of 2012 is in serious doubt, a monitoring committee is warning, because the virus is resurgent in places where it had disappeared and cases continue to rise in Pakistan, one of four countries where it is endemic. “It is on a Read More »

July 21, 2011
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, International, and Public Health
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EU calls for stronger anti-biological weapons Convention

New Europe – The Council of Europe has introduced its position for a forthcoming review conference, that will be held in December 2011 in Geneva. They stressed a need for a stronger Convention prohibiting biological weapons and co-operation with other states around …

July 20, 2011
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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Bangladesh: 39 infected with anthrax in Meherpur

(BD News 24) Meherpur – Thirty-nine people have been found infected with anthrax in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district. Of the infected, 17 are undergoing treatment at the Gangni Upazila Health Complex while the remaining have already received treatment. Resident physician of the health complex Dr Anwarul Islam told bdnews24.com on Saturday that an ailing Read More »