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Cattle to be vaccinated against anthrax

Bangladesh — The government has taken initiatives to vaccinate cattle in a bid to prevent anthrax. The authorities concerned have been directed to provide anthrax vaccines for around 500,000 cattle of the anthrax-affected areas. According to the livestock department, many cattle and some people in 16 districts were infected by anthrax from August to October Read More »

June 6, 2011
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Agriculture, and Countermeasures
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Agricultural intensification, priming for persistence and the emergence of Nipah virus: a lethal bat-borne zoonosis

INTERFACE Journal by The Royal Society — Emerging zoonoses threaten global health, yet the processes by which they emerge are complex and poorly understood. Nipah virus (NiV) is an important threat owing to its broad host and geographical range, high case fatality, potential for human-to-human transmission and lack of effective prevention or therapies. Here, we Read More »

June 3, 2011
| Filed under Europe, North America, Agriculture, and Research
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World First: Cattle Plague Is Declared Eradicated

AFP — (Paris) World farm monitors on Wednesday declared a cattle-killing virus that has been a curse through the ages had been wiped out, the first time an animal disease has been eradicated in human history. To prolonged applause from delegates, the global watchdog for farm-animal trade approved a report certifying that the last 14 Read More »

May 25, 2011
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Agriculture, and International
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Equine herpes virus outbreak spooks horse owners

LOS ANGELES TIMES — A highly contagious airborne virus has killed or led to the euthanization of at least seven horses this month and sown fear in equine circles across the Western states. The equine herpes virus-1 outbreak was traced to an event in Ogden, Utah, between April 18 and May 3 and has spread Read More »

May 25, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, and Agriculture
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Global vet shortage threatens food security

PARIS – Low numbers of veterinarians in both the private and public sectors of many countries pose a threat to world food security and safety since they play a pivotal role in all stages of the food chain. One-hundred-eight member countries of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) participated in a study titled “The Read More »