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3 Severe E. coli Illnesses in MA Town
(FoodSafteyNews) Since May 20, three women have been admitted to Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Mass., suffering from severe E. coli infections in an apparent outbreak now under investigation by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. A spokeswoman for the state health department confirmed the investigation to Food Safety News after our reporters received a forwarded Read More »
- June 14, 2013
- | Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Agriculture, and Public Health
A Single Amino Acid Change Switches Avian Influenza H5N1 and H7N9 Viruses to Human Receptors
(WatchingTheWatchers) Two back-to-back papers were published last week that provide a detailed analysis of what it would take for avian influenza H5N1 and H7N9 viruses to switch to human receptors. Influenza virus initiates infection by attaching to the cell surface, a process mediated by binding of the viral hemagglutinin protein (HA) to sialic acid. This Read More »
- June 14, 2013
- | Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Agriculture, Public Health, and Research
GMO Lunch? Uganda Considers Disease-Resistant Cassava | @pritheworld
- June 14, 2013
- | Filed under Agriculture and Biosafety
Genetically modified Soybean Seeds In Northern Belize – The Guardian Newspaper
- June 14, 2013
- | Filed under Agriculture and Biosafety
China gives approval to GM soybeans – Xinhua | English.news.cn
- June 14, 2013
- | Filed under Agriculture and Biosafety