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Global bioterrorism threat analyzed for world animal health office – AgriLife Today

COLLEGE STATION – Around the globe, many nations are realizing that the potential for bioterrorism isn’t just about the U.S., officials say. And because an intentional introduction of bacteria, a virus or a toxin could happen anywhere, the World Organization for Animal Health is issuing a paper aimed at prevention. “Any emerging country that is Read More »

July 26, 2011
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, and Agriculture
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Polio resurgence casts doubt on global eradication hopes

The Guardian – The hope of eradicating polio from the planet by the end of 2012 is in serious doubt, a monitoring committee is warning, because the virus is resurgent in places where it had disappeared and cases continue to rise in Pakistan, one of four countries where it is endemic. “It is on a Read More »

July 21, 2011
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, International, and Public Health
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EU calls for stronger anti-biological weapons Convention

New Europe – The Council of Europe has introduced its position for a forthcoming review conference, that will be held in December 2011 in Geneva. They stressed a need for a stronger Convention prohibiting biological weapons and co-operation with other states around …

July 20, 2011
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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Malaysia Prepares Biological Weapons Convention Implementation Legislation

Malaysian officials are preparing legislation intended to help the country meet its nonproliferation obligations under the Biological Weapons Convention, Bernama reported on Tuesday (see GSN, Sept. 8, 2010). The bill is intended to ensure the secure management of disease agents without interfering with valid biological science efforts and rekated sectors, Prime Minister Najib Razak pledged Read More »

July 20, 2011
| Filed under South Asia, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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Bangladesh: 39 infected with anthrax in Meherpur

(BD News 24) Meherpur – Thirty-nine people have been found infected with anthrax in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district. Of the infected, 17 are undergoing treatment at the Gangni Upazila Health Complex while the remaining have already received treatment. Resident physician of the health complex Dr Anwarul Islam told bdnews24.com on Saturday that an ailing Read More »