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Cryptosporidium Outbreak Sickened 300 in UK Last Year

(FoodSafetyNews) Approximately 300 people in England and Scotland were sickened in an outbreak of Cryptosporidium in May of 2012, announced public health authorities this week. The parasite that caused the outbreak is thought to have originated in ready-to-eat bagged salad mixes, said England’s Health Protection Agency in a report published Tuesday.

March 21, 2013
| Filed under Europe, Public Health, and Research
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Senate Approves Measure to Avoid Meat Inspector Furloughs

(FoodSafetyNews) The Senate on Wednesday approved an amendment to avoid meat inspector furloughs that were slated to occur under the current across-the-board budget cuts, known as the sequester.

March 21, 2013
| Filed under North America, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Follow-up study describes declining efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate over 4 years

(EurekAlert) Long-term follow-up of a phase II study from KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and Oxford University researchers in Kenya shows that the efficacy of a malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S, wanes over time and varies with exposure to the malaria parasite. The findings will help to inform which populations are likely to benefit most from the Read More »

March 21, 2013
| Filed under Africa and Public Health
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Toxic Brew: Water Quality, Public Health, and Human Welfare in the Indus Basin

(Stimson) Recurring tensions have long set India and Pakistan at odds over the Indus River system they both share. As the downstream neighbor, Pakistan fears that Indian infrastructure or diversions on the river could diminish its water supply, undermining its economy and jeopardizing its food security. As the upstream riparian, India worries that Pakistani caveats Read More »

March 20, 2013
| Filed under South Asia and Public Health
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Namibia: Vigilance Combats Foot and Mouth

(AllAfrica) Community support and collaboration with the agricultural sector can assist in the detection of new cases of foot and mouth disease and lung sickness in livestock. Through a collaborative initative with the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, cattle farmers in the northern areas are trained to recognise the symptoms indicative of infection, and Read More »