Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in humans is rare, with only about 40 cases recorded since 1921, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
But FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever
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Virulent Newcastle disease spreads to California’s commercial flocks
The U.S. Department of Agriculure’s partially shut down Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) is being challenged by the deadly and highly contagious Virulent Newcastle disease that’s jumped from backyard poultry to commercial flocks in
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Virulent Newcastle Disease means backyard chicken craze needs to clean up its act
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Homeowners with backyard chickens have now given federal agriculture officials reason to worry. A contagious viral disease affecting
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Acceptance, use of food irradiation reached new levels in 2017
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the January 2018 edition of Food Irradiation Update and is posted here with permission of the author.
The following is a recap of progress made worldwide with
GAO says USDA needs to tighten up policies at certain labs
A federal review of laboratories handling many of the most dangerous pathogens on the planet, including some that can be foodborne such as Brucella and bacterium that cause botulism poisoning, shows room for improvement.
The
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Outbreak traced to puppies in 13th month; new states involved
Although officials with Petland Inc. say any dog can be infected with Campylobacter, 93 percent of victims in an ongoing, 15-state outbreak had contact with Petland puppies before becoming ill.
In an outbreak update Monday,
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EFSA says wild birds spread avian flu to E.U. member states
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says migratory wild birds are spreading avian influenza around the globe. The Parma, Italy-based food safety agency figures migration routes crossing the north-eastern and eastern EU borders are the
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Inspector General again finds weaknesses in organic imports
Consumers buying pricey organic produce would likely be upset if they knew the imported fruits and vegetables they pay premium prices for are sometimes doused with chemicals when they reach the United States.
A new
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Puppies from Petland stores linked to Campylobacter outbreak
A year-long outbreak of Campylobacter infections has been traced to puppies sold by Petland Inc., according to a Monday notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Ohio Department of Health, several other
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Evanger’s and Against the Grain Recall additional products
Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food on March 4 announced a voluntary expansion of its earlier dog food recalls due to potential adulteration with pentobarbital.
The expansion of the company’s February 3rd recall of five production
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Beach Beat: Del Monte’s pretty in pink with OK for GMO
You’ve gotta give it to those marketing magicians at Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. Back in the 1990s when they introduced the phrase “golden extra sweet pineapple” they stated the obvious with fabulous flair. I
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