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Chicken farmers benefit from China’s pig fever outbreak

On: September 17, 2018

In: Biological Threats, Emerging Diseases

Now that bird flu and other pathogens in chickens have temporarily subsided, the highly infectious African Swine Fever is circulating in China. The outbreak began in wild boars and has spread to domestic herds. Thus far, the disease has not jumped to humans. NOTE: The quote from the article AfterContinue Reading

SciFriday at the 2018 True Legends Conference

By: Sharon

On: September 17, 2018

In: Conferences, Featured, Transhumanism

Weekly update on Ebola Virus Disease | ReliefWeb

By: Sharon

On: September 17, 2018

In: Biological Threats, Ebola, Emerging Diseases

Case count is now 140 with 94 deaths. In-country surveillance and at 6 frontiers (Nimule, Juba International Airport, Yambio Airport, Wau Airport, Gangura, and Sakure) is ongoing. There are plans to open 8 additional border screening points based on the risk of EVD importation from DR Congo. For the full reportContinue Reading

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