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U.N. Draft Measure Warns Syria Over WMD

(Global Security Newswire) A U.N. General Assembly proposal due for consideration on Friday would urge Syrian President Bashar Assad to leave office while pressing his beleaguered government not to employ its unconventional armaments or hand them off to nongovernmental entities, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, July 31). Observers fear that escalating violence in the  Read More »

Test Results Show Unprecedented Achievement for Marburg Drug Candidate

(Benzinga) A new study testing a drug candidate to treat Marburg virus demonstrated significant survival rates up to four days after exposure to the disease. Referred to as AVI-7288, the drug is a post-exposure prophylactic targeting the Marburg virus which may cause hemorrhagic fever, a severe, life-threatening disease that exhibits fever and bleeding. The development  Read More »

First anthrax case this year in Texas livestock confirmed

(Farm Press) The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has confirmed the first case of anthrax in livestock in Texas this year after a yearling female sheep in West Texas was diagnosed with the bacteria on a ranch near Mertzon, Texas, located about 25 southwest of San Angelo.

Veterinarians, public safety responders rehearse animal disease outbreak in Cache County

(HJNews) WELLSVILLE — It almost looked like scenes out of a movie. Throughout Cache Valley this week, livestock-hauling trucks were stopped for inspection at the state border. Veterinarians in biosecurity “moon suits” examined animals. A command center was established where the state’s chief veterinarian and Homeland Security officials received briefings.

CDC advises travelers to Uganda to take steps to prevent Ebola

(Examiner) In light of the current outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in western Uganda, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice offering prevention measures to avoid contracting the rare, but deadly virus. According to the CDC travel notice issued Wednesday, as of Tuesday, July 31, the current situation in Uganda is the death  Read More »

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