News tagged with livestock products
Clenbuterol in livestock farming may affect results of doping controls in sport
The illegal use of clenbuterol in livestock farming may affect the results of doping controls in sport. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute of Food Safety, RIKILT Wageningen UR, Netherlands, in partnership ...
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Apr 18, 2013 |
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Mexico to vaccinate 10 million birds in flu outbreak
Mexico will start vaccinating some 10 million poultry Thursday against the highly contagious bird flu strain that has already led to the deaths of five million birds which either fell ill or were slaughtered.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 26, 2012 |
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New study maps hotspots of human-animal infectious diseases and emerging disease outbreaks
A new global study mapping human-animal diseases like tuberculosis (TB) and Rift Valley fever finds that an "unlucky" 13 zoonoses are responsible for 2.4 billion cases of human illness and 2.2 million deaths per year. The ...
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Jul 04, 2012 |
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Mexico declares bird flu 'emergency'
The Mexican government declared a national animal health emergency on Monday in the face of an aggressive bird flu epidemic that has infected nearly 1.7 million poultry.
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Jul 02, 2012 |
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Central Asia's hidden burden of neglected tropical diseases
The open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases will publish an article emphasizing the rising burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Central Asia on Tuesday, Sept. 27th. According to the article's co-aut ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 27, 2011 |
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East Africa and Middle East seek plan to keep animal diseases from disrupting livestock trade
With increased trade in livestock products offering a possible antidote to high food prices, livestock experts from the Middle East and 12 African countries are meeting this week in Dubai to develop a strategy that eliminates ...
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Jun 14, 2011 |
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