If a disease outbreak occurs in today’s interconnected global economy, the stakes are higher than usual: Expect lost domestic and international sales, a damaged reputation, and even a hit to the U.S. economy from lost
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China Rescinds H1N1 Ban on US Pork
China will reopen its market to American pork exports, almost a year after banning the products over H1N1 fears, U.S. officials announced Thursday.
“This resolution is excellent news for American hog producers,” said Agriculture Secretary
Implications of Rapid Diagnostic Testing
As part of the 2010 Annual Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, Symposium 3 brought together experts to present during a symposium titled, “Implications of Rapid Diagnostic Testing.”
Presenters for this portion of the conference included Dr.
Hong Kong Discovers Pigs With H1N1 Flu
Five samples from pigs at the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse last month tested positive for human swine influenza at the University of Hong Kong, the city’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) reported.
As a result
A Pork Sandwich Is Not Going To Spread Swine Flu
Swine Flu is NOT a foodborne illness.
Now called the 2009 H1N1 flu, scientists originally called it “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed genes in the new virus were like viruses that normally occur in
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