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Canadian Dairy Farm Biosecurity Standard Introduced

(Farms) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launched a biosecurity standard for all Canadian dairy farms. The new standard was developed over a two-year period in collaboration with the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) and the CFIA.

February 7, 2013
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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FDA Data: Slight Uptick in Animal Antibiotic Use, Resistance Remains Issue in Meat

(FoodSafetyNews) The use of antibiotics in food animal production slightly increased and antibiotic resistant bacteria in meat products remained an issue 2011, according to two sets of data released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. Antimicrobial drug sales data reported to the FDA showed a small uptick over 2010 numbers, up about Read More »

February 6, 2013
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, and Public Health
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Bioterrorism Preparedness – The Forgotten Patient Population

(GlobalBiodefense) Bioterrorism and preparedness have been highlighted topics since the 2001 “Amerithrax” attacks. The reality that the United States is particularly vulnerable to these attacks, while not a new notion, has become increasingly sensationalized in the media. The forefront to these initiatives, apart from prevention, is patient care and first responders. Hospital preparedness is being Read More »

February 6, 2013
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Scientists debate CDC recommendations during meningitis outbreak

(Eurekalert) A pair of commentaries to appear in an upcoming issue of the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy highlight a debate within the public health community surrounding Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for treatment of exposed individuals during last year’s fungal meningitis outbreak. Manuscripts of the commentaries were published ahead of print Read More »

February 6, 2013
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, Countermeasures, and Public Health
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A Possible Answer For Protection Against Chemical / Biological Agents, Fuel Leaks, And Coffee Stains

(MedicalNewsToday) A recent discovery funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) may very well lead to a process that not only benefits every uniformed service member of the Department of Defense, but everyone else as well: protection from Chemical/Biological agents, to self-cleaning apparel, to effortless thermal management, to fuel purification as well Read More »