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By Region: South Asia

Foot and mouth disease

(PakistanDailyTimes) A low-cost vaccine prepared by the operational laboratory of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) for foot and mouth diseases of animals has been commercialised as it received Rs 2.2 million orders during July to December of 2012.

April 15, 2013
| Filed under South Asia, Countermeasures, and Public Health
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No sign of sustained spread of H7N9 between humans

(ReutersIndia) The World Health Organization said on Friday there was no sign of sustained spread of a deadly new strain of bird flu among people in China, but it could not rule out that it was transmitted in a limited way similar to the H5N1 strain. It was important to check on the health of Read More »

April 8, 2013
| Filed under South Asia and Public Health
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Bangkok officials warn of dengue fever

(TheGlobalDispatch) Dengue fever is on the rise in the Thailand capital and the spread of the mosquito borne viral disease may be serious this year, warns the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), according to a National News Bureau of Thailand report today. The BMA says dengue is rising in the city with over 2,000 cases reported Read More »

March 22, 2013
| Filed under South Asia and Public Health
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Toxic Brew: Water Quality, Public Health, and Human Welfare in the Indus Basin

(Stimson) Recurring tensions have long set India and Pakistan at odds over the Indus River system they both share. As the downstream neighbor, Pakistan fears that Indian infrastructure or diversions on the river could diminish its water supply, undermining its economy and jeopardizing its food security. As the upstream riparian, India worries that Pakistani caveats Read More »

March 20, 2013
| Filed under South Asia and Public Health
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Field Trial of GM Plants in the Country

(PressInformationBureau) The Government has allowed field trial of Genetically Modified (GM) plants in Agriculture sector in India. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), apex body notified under Rules 1989 has approved experimental field trials for the purpose of biosafety research and event selection in respect of GM crops such as cotton, rice, tomato, groundnut, potato, Read More »