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Poor Biosecurity Blamed for Newcastle Disease Outbreak in Iraq

(ThePoultrySite) Newcastle disease outbreaks in Kurdistan last year have been attributed to inconsistent vaccination, poor biosecurity and uncontrolled imports of hatching eggs and chicks. An outbreak of highly virulent Newcastle disease (hvND) took place in poultry farms in the Kurdistan region of Iraq last year, reports local poultry veterinarian, Oumed Gergis.

February 20, 2013
| Filed under Middle East and Biosafety
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Reports Of Anthrax Scare At Philadelphia’s Federal Courthouse – MyFox Philadelphia

Reports Of Anthrax Scare At Philadelphia's Federal CourthouseMyFox PhiladelphiaPolice have confirmed to Fox 29 that an inmate at the Federal Courthouse on 6th & Market sent a letter to the second floor. He told authorities that the letter contained anthrax. The second floor of the courthouse has been evacuated. Emergency crews …

February 20, 2013
| Filed under Biosafety
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Food Safety Remains on GAO’s ‘High-Risk’ List

(FoodSafetyNews) Food safety remains on the Government Accountability Office’s “high-risk” list, according to an update put out by the agency Thursday. As GAO noted in its report, the U.S. government is the “world’s largest and most complex entity” that runs an incredibly diverse range of programs, so the agency uses its high-risk list to draw Read More »

February 15, 2013
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Biosafety
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Beef up biosecurity to stop enemies at the gate

(FarmersWeekly) The ideal biosecurity programme should begin at the entry gate, by regulating the number of visitors. It should then continue at the entry points of each poultry shed, using “barrier methods” such as changing boots, clothing and showering in and out. For many units, however, defence against disease begins with footbaths-a visible and reassuring Read More »

February 13, 2013
| Filed under Europe and Biosafety
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Killing polio workers threatens grave global consequences

(TheConversation) The murder of nine female health workers involved in child immunisation on February 8 in Kano (the largest city in northern Nigeria) is a chilling reminder that saving children’s lives is not a goal shared by everyone. Unless such incidents are effectively prevented in countries where the poliomyelitis (‘polio’) virus still circulates, vaccination campaigns Read More »