In the past six months, new avian influenza case reports from more than 40 countries were filed with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Some of those reports are now coming from the
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Thailand last week discovered the country’s first official case of African Swine Fever (ASF).
Thailand’s finding is part of the worldwide spread of ASF. The disease has reached numerous countries across Asia, the Caribbean, Europe,
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The Philippines has temporarily banned beef exports from the United Kingdom because of a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease.
The Department of Agriculture suspension covers the import
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One case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been detected in a cow on a farm in England.
The animal died and has been removed from the farm in Somerset, according to the Animal and
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Since the current African Swine Fever (ASF) panzootic began in the Liaoning province of China in 2018, the United States and Canada have kept the pig virus out of North America. But, in July, USDA’s
Continue Reading Urgent action needed to curb the spread of African Swine Fever in the Americas
World leaders have called for an urgent reduction in the amount of antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, used in food systems.
The Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance said countries must stop the use of medically
Continue Reading Global call to reduce antimicrobial use in healthy animals
The World Health Organization (WHO) and other agencies are calling on countries to suspend the sale of certain live caught wild animals in food markets.
WHO, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), and United
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Before 2016, African Swine Fever hadn’t been seen in Europe since 1985, but as the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) turned its calendars over to 2021, the highly contagious disease was expected to show
Continue Reading Pork trade threatened for sixth year by African Swine Fever (ASF)
The first sets of food safety risk communication and country-specific action plans to tackle the significant public health problem of foodborne parasites have been identified in Asia.
They were discussed at a regional meeting to
Continue Reading Experts set out plans to tackle foodborne parasites in Asia
Heightened hygiene measures put in place because the coronavirus pandemic will have positive effects on longer term food safety in the Asia-Pacific region, according to experts.
The COVID-19 outbreak has increased awareness of the need
Continue Reading COVID-19 hygiene focus could help food safety in Asia-Pacific
