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Governor Expects Extended Fight Over Planned Kansas Biodefense Lab

(Global Security Newswire) Plans to establish a new biological defense facility in Kansas might continue to face challenges from U.S. lawmakers for another half-decade, Governor Sam Brownback said last week. U.S. Representative Timothy Bishop (D-N.Y. ), whose district encompasses the Plum Island Animal Disease Center near Long Island, N.Y., has pressed the Obama administration not  Read More »

Veterans File for Class Certification in Chemical, Biological Weapon Case

(Salem-News.com) On behalf of two non-profits, Vietnam Veterans of America and Swords to Plowshares, and eight individual disabled veterans, Morrison & Foerster filed a petition for class certification in a more than two-year battle with the U.S. military over secret testing of chemical and biological weapons on its own soldiers. The plaintiffs, who are seeking  Read More »

India Committed to Control Foot and Mouth Disease of Cattle: Shri Rawat

(Press Release) The Minister said, “The biggest impediment to growth of the livestock sector is the prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease in the country after Rinderpest. This adversely affects the performance of the animals, resulting into direct economic losses, …

BIRD FLU MENACE

(Republica) Following the discovery of H5N1 virus, hundreds and thousands of chickens were culled in Sunsari, Ilam and Panchthar last week. Perhaps this is the first time such a huge number of birds have been affected by bird flu in Nepal.

The Bird Flu Debate: How to Avoid Ruffling Feathers While Still Having a Real …

(Huffington Post) The recent controversy over whether to research and publish data about a human transmissible H5N1 bird flu is disheartening to one who has spent a career advocating policies to promote and protect the public’s health. I am disturbed that so much …

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