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Reduction Focus Shifts From Nukes to Bio Threats

(American Forces Press Service) WASHINGTON – The 21-year-old program to reduce weapons of mass destruction in the former Soviet Union is shifting focus from nuclear to biological threats and from Russia to Southeast Asia and Africa, the assistant secretary of defense for global strategic affairs told a Senate panel yesterday. Madelyn R. Creedon said the  Read More »

1962 south Wales smallpox outbreak memories recorded

(BBC News) An online archive has been launched which details the stories of people affected by a smallpox outbreak in south Wales in 1962. Some 19 people died and 900,000 were vaccinated after a traveller from Pakistan arrived in Cardiff and was diagnosed with the disease. Fifty years on, a University of Glamorgan lecturer has  Read More »

County agriculture emergency workshop provides valuable information

(The Marshall Democrat News) When Saline Countians think of emergencies, tornadoes or fires normally come to mind. However, on June 13, 2011, a small group of veterinarians, farmers and emergency preparedness coordinators worked on a plan in case of a widespread foreign disease outbreak on area farms. “When we are finished today the plan is  Read More »

Azerbaijan Warns Of Anthrax Outbreak In Georgia

(Bernama) Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday urged the country’s customs authorities and retail facilities to remain alert to the spread of anthrax in neighbouring Georgia, Xinhua news agency reported. The State Veterinary Service from the ministry said the warning applied primarily to meat and other food products imported from Georgia. It said a request  Read More »

FLU NEWS SCAN: Global flu activity, H5N1 vaccine in Thailand

(CIDRAP) Globally, only regional pockets show increased flu activity. Global flu activity remains low with the exception of Hong Kong, Madagascar, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic, health officials report. “Influenza activity in the northern hemisphere temperate regions is continuing to decline or back to baseline levels indicating the season is ending,” the World Health  Read More »

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