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Avian influenza outbreaks continue to rise

(FarmersWeekly) Mexican officials dealing with an outbreak of avian influenza have declared a state of national emergency. The news comes as the World Organisation for Animal Health has confirmed China is dealing with a fresh outbreak of the disease. H5N1 was identified in a remote part of north-west China, in the province of Xinjiang on Read More »

July 6, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Public Health
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Be vigilant for anthrax

(CattleNetwork.com) Now is the time of year for livestock producers to be vigilant for anthrax. “The hot summer months of July and August are when we see most of our anthrax cases in the upper Great Plains,” says Charlie Stoltenow, North Dakota State University Extension Service veterinarian. “Cattle should have been vaccinated before they were Read More »

July 3, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Countermeasures
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FMD control measures hit Maun again

(Mmegi Online) MAUN: The ban on the movement of cattle and other livestock and their meat products in and out of Ngamiland for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) control will still stand until further notice, the chairman of the North West District Council, Lathang Molonda, has said. Delivering a speech to the full council session Read More »

July 2, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Agriculture, and Countermeasures
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More than 100 nations support new strategy on livestock disease FAO/OIE Global Strategy to control Foot-and-Mouth Disease benefits farmers and consumers

Bangkok – Farmers and consumers stand to benefit from a new global strategy to control the spread of a deadly livestock disease that was endorsed today by representatives from more than 100 countries and international donors at a conference in Bangkok organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Read More »

July 2, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Agriculture, and Countermeasures
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Rwanda: Country Safe Despite Outbreak of Animal Diseases in the Region

(AllAfrica.com) Despite the outbreak of cattle diseases in the region, the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) says there is no need to worry that it should affect the country, thanks to a rapid alert system in place. According to RAB, the East African region is in the grip of cattle diseases where in Uganda, districts of Read More »