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By Region: South America

Countries to Examine Options for Strengthening Bioweapons Convention

(Global Security Newswire) Nations are set at a yearly gathering next week to consider means of bolstering compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention and building on its ability to impede the creation or employment of arms-usable disease agents and toxins, the United Nations said. The meeting of treaty signatories would examine advancements since the 2011 Read More »

December 10, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, North America, South America, Agents & Toxins, Biological Weapons, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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After Salmonella Outbreaks, FDA Names Mango a “High Risk” Fruit

(Food Safety News) This past summer’s Salmonella outbreak linked to mangoes and subsequent investigation have ended, but not before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared the fruit to be “high risk,” promising increased inspections at U.S. ports of entry. FDA has not shared the new high-risk status of mangoes with American consumers, but Read More »

November 1, 2012
| Filed under North America, South America, Agriculture, and Public Health
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Veterinary expert questions panel’s findings

(The Business Recorder) A veterinary expert and another member of the same team objected to the findings of the medical team constituted under the directive of Sindh High Court. The team, led by a Dow Medical University expert, submitted its report, alleging anthrax infection in the imported sheep without actually testing for the fatal disease. Read More »

September 25, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, South America, Agents & Toxins, Agriculture, and Research
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Dengue Fever on the rise in Costa Rica

(Inside Costa Rica) According to information from the Health Ministry, there have been 2,230 more cases of dengue this year than in 2011. Of the total cases, nine people have suffered from the more dangerous dengue hemorrhagic fever, three of which occurred in the Atlantic region, three others in the Sarapiqui area, two in Puntarenas Read More »

September 19, 2012
| Filed under North America, South America, Agents & Toxins, International, and Public Health
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Dengue Fever: Close to home?

(Dallas News) Recently, there is a lot of buzz in the news and on-line about Dengue Fever. I had to really dig in my heels and sort through the published literature on this latest in “medical gossip”. Normally found in more tropical climates such as the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Mexico, a few cases in Read More »