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Combating H7N9: Using Lessons Learned from recent studies on H5N1 – Science Daily (press release)

Combating H7N9: Using Lessons Learned from recent studies on H5N1Science Daily (press release)The team conducting studies on the effectiveness of control measures against H5N1 found that there were significant deficiencies in biosecurity practices in most of the farms studied, especially, but not only, small scale farms. The measures in place …and more »

Lessons from Smallpox Guide Polio Endgame – Scientific American (blog)

Scientific American (blog)Lessons from Smallpox Guide Polio EndgameScientific American (blog)For both of us, the proof is personal: we served more than three decades ago on the team that eradicated smallpox, the only other human disease to be wiped from the planet. We see in the polio endgame plan the same hallmarks of success that guided  Read More »

Lessons from Smallpox Guide Polio Endgame – Scientific American (blog)

Scientific American (blog)Lessons from Smallpox Guide Polio EndgameScientific American (blog)Larry Brilliant and William Foege Larry Brilliant is President and CEO of the Skoll Global Threats Fund which works on climate, nuclear, pandemic, water and Middle East conflicts. He previously was Vice President of Google and Executive Director of …Bill Gates: Satellites and GPS Are Fighting  Read More »

Foot-and-mouth disease case confirmed in Tibet – Global Times

Foot-and-mouth disease case confirmed in TibetGlobal TimesChina's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) on Monday said that foot-and-mouth disease infections have been confirmed in cattle in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. On April 12, a village in Xigaze City in Xigaze Prefecture reported that 32 head of …and more »

As FDA Seeks Fees to Fund Food Safety, Much of Industry Remains Opposed to Idea

While the Obama administration continues to make it clear that it will look to registration, inspection, and import fees to fund food safety efforts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the future, much of the food industry continues to make it known that they are downright opposed to the idea. The president’s FY  Read More »

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