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Fouchier anticipates resuming H5N1 studies soon

(CIDRAP News) The lead researcher of one of the controversial H5N1 avian influenza transmission studies in ferrets said today that he hopes scientists can resume work on the studies in about 2 weeks, after key groups have discussed the …

Egypt’s farmers struggle with foot-and-mouth outbreak

(BBC News) They bring in their sad cargo every morning – the latest animals to die from foot-and-mouth disease in the village of Abshwe in Egypt’s Nile Delta, part of an outbreak that is ravaging farms across the country. Some of them are carried on the back of a tractor and trailer. One dead cow  Read More »

Bird Flu Studies Getting Another Round Of Scrutiny By Panel

(NPR) (Audio) In June of 2009, a committee met at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to do a routine safety review of proposed research projects. One of those projects involved genetically modifying flu viruses. And during the review, the committee brought up the idea of “dual-use” research. “Dual use” means legitimate scientific work that’s intended to  Read More »

Agro Minister Says Foot-and-Mouth Simulation Exercise is Timely – The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer

(The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer) Senior Minister and Minister of Agriculture has commended the Department of Agriculture on hosting a symposium on Foot and Mouth Disease. The one day symposium was held Thursday (Mar 22) at the NEMA Building.

COA might have covered up foot-and-mouth disease

(Taipei Times) The Council of Agriculture (COA) may have covered up an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Changhua County by delaying a public announcement of the outbreak for 10 days in February 2009, according to archives at an …

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