animal disease outbreak
Submitted by [email protected] on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:00 PM
The Guardian article provides a summary of the major outbreaks that have been linked to industrial farming.
Content Source: The Guardian
Content Author: Tom Levitt
Submitted by [email protected] on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 12:00 PM
South Korea confirmed a second case of African swine fever at a pig farm in Yeoncheon near the border with North Korea. This confirmation comes one day after reporting its first-ever outbreak of the virus. North Korea reported its first case of African swine fever in late May.
Content Source: Reuters
Content Author: Jane Chung
Submitted by nbertini on Thu, 07/25/2019 - 12:00 PM
A senior official for the Bulgarian food safety authority has reported that another industrial pig farm with over 40,000 pigs is experiencing an outbreak of African swine fever.
Content Source: Insurance Journal
Content Author: Angel Krasimirov
Submitted by nbertini on Sat, 07/20/2019 - 12:00 PM
On Saturday, July 20, 2019, Bulgaria reported an outbreak of African swine fever at a breeding farm for pigs near the Danube city of Ruse in the north east of the Balkan country.
Content Source: Reuters
Content Author: Angel Krasimirov
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A primer on best practices for quarantine and biocontainment.
Content Source: National Animal Emergency Response Corps Training Cite
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Maryland National Guard troops drilled for an outbreak of a bird-flu-like disease that would spread panic and require the killing of millions of chickens.
Content Source: Baltimore Sun