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Comparative genomics of serotype Asia 1 foot-and-mouth disease virus isolat
2008-06-08 00:00:00
Virus Res. 2008 May 27; Authors: Mohapatra JK, Sanyal A, Hemadri D,...
China puts nation on alert to try to stop deadly virus
2008-05-03 19:03:00
China’s Health Ministry issued a nationwide alert Saturday calling for heightened efforts to control a virus that has caused the deaths of 22 children in one city and shows signs of spreading. Health bureaus around the country must step up monitoring for hand, foot and mouth disease following a “relatively large” outbreak in the central city ...
Foot And Mouth Disease
2008-04-30 10:01:00
Foot And Mouth Disease Not Just For Livestock Anymore
Brussels approves foot and mouth compensation for Wales
2008-04-22 15:00:00
The EU Commission has approved a £9m foot and mouth disease compensation scheme for sheep farmers in less favoured areas of Wales.
ANM Group posts profits increase despite foot and mouth hit
2008-03-27 15:00:00
ANM Group, Scotland's leading farmer co-op has announced an increase in annual profits of almost £1m, despite a drop in the profitability of its marts division.
Poor facilities at Pirbright to blame for foot and mouth outbreak
2008-03-11 17:00:00
An independent report on the 2007 foot-and-mouth outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has highlighted poor management and under funding at the "shabby and dilapidated" laboratory at the centre of the outbreak.
Harrison and Hetherington posts profit depite bluetonge and foot-and-mouth
2008-02-29 17:09:00
The Harrison & Hetherington group made a profit in the second half of 2007 despite the foot-and-mouth and bluetongue outbreaks, which closed its livestock markets for two months.
Wales to get £8.8m foot and mouth compensation
2008-02-20 18:20:00
The Welsh Assembly Government is to make an £8.8 million compensation package available to sheep farmers in Wales to deal with the effects of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in England.
State Department Foot And Mouth Disease On Kenya
2008-02-16 19:14:00
The Bush adminisltration constantly proclaims its commitment to democracy and the rights of nations to pursue their own destinies because our beloved president does not wish to repeat the failed policies of Bill Clinton’s nation building. Kenya is in the midst of a crisis and former UN Secretrary General Kofi Annan is hard at work to find a compromise solution. However, Jendayl Frazer, Assistant Secretary of State for Africa recently commented: “We’ll find an international mechanism if they can’t find it internally(within Kenya).” Of course, the US embassy in Kenya, immediately contradicted the Frazer comment. T.J. Dowling bluntly stated, “The U.S. has no plan B and an intervention plan will certainly not come from us. However, the UN and the African Union will intervene if major problems occur, but that is a very long shot.” The only certainty about a Bush foreign policy in any area of the world is that at some point contradictions regardi...
Foot and Mouth Disease
2008-02-13 04:34:00
 Foot and Mouth Disease is one of those viruses that tends to get a lot of media attention when there’s an outbreak in particular counties, such as the UK. Will all the fuss and images of burning carcasses, you may be forgiven for thinking that Foot and Mouth Disease is a deadly virus that kills many creatures, or perhaps is a health concern, or something along those lines. The facts about this disease, which often aren’t well explained in the media is that it’s rarely deadly, doesn’t hurt humans and is a common virus in many regions of the world where you never hear of thousands of animals being culled because of Foot and Mouth Disease. You might have noticed a discrepancy there. Thousands of animals are killed and burned because of Foot and Mouth outbreaks in places like Europe, but the disease itself isn’t deadly? Why would this be? (more…)
Transmission, Epidemiology, and Pathogenesis of Foot and Mouth Disease
2008-01-24 03:34:00
Transmission of FMD is generally by contact between susceptible and infected animals. Infected animals have a large amount of aerosolized virus in their exhaled air, which can infect other animals via the respiratory or oral routes. All excretions and secretions from the infected animal contain virus, and virus may be present in milk and semen for up to 4 days before clinical signs appear. Aerosolized FMD virus can spread a considerable distance as a plume, depending on weather conditions, particularly when the relative humidity is >60% and when the topography of the surface over which it is dispersing does not cause turbulence. FMD has been transmitted to calves via infected milk, and milk tankers carrying infected milk have been implicated in the spread of disease between farms. Fodder can become contaminated after contact with infected animals and iatrogenic spread of FMD has been reported. Although horses, dogs, and cats are not affected by FMD, they can act as mechanical vector...
Definition of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
2008-01-24 03:32:00
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly infectious viral disease of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, buffalo, and artiodactyl wildlife species. It is characterized by fever and vesicles in the mouth and on the muzzle, teats, and feet. In a susceptible population, morbidity approaches 100%. The disease is rarely fatal except in young animals. All species of deer and antelope, elephant, and giraffe are susceptible to FMD, but Old World camels are resistant to natural infection. South American camelids such as alpacas and llamas, although susceptible, are probably of no epidemiologic significance. Rats, mice, and guinea pigs can be infected experimentally.FMD is endemic in the Middle East, Iran, the southern countries of the former Soviet Union, India, and southeast Asia. Sporadic outbreaks occurred in South Korea in 2000 and 2002, Japan in 2000, and in peninsular Malaysia. FMD is restricted to Luzon island in the Philippines. Australasia and Indonesia are free of FMD, as are Central and N...
Breakthrough on foot and mouth field tests?
2008-01-04 10:00:00
Researchers at the Institute for Animal Health (IAH), Pirbright, are close to a breakthrough which could stop outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease turning into unnecessary and costly slaughter.
Solving breeding issues after foot and mouth
2007-12-23 18:00:00
Movement restrictions during the foot-and-mouth outbreak meant many livestock producers faced difficulties during the breeding season.
Gordon Brown thinks the public will forgive and forget.
2007-12-19 20:26:00
During his monthly press conference this morning Gordon Brown said: "Many of the things that have been written about for the last few weeks would be forgotten quickly." He may be right, but the problem he and his cabinet face is the fact that the label "incompetent" sticks, and that will not be forgotten - not this time. Incompetence is not just for Christmas, it's for life. We all know from work that when someone is officially found to be incompetent they are sacked - no ifs - no buts. Gordon and his party will be sacked at the next General Election, if they think otherwise, then they are deluding themselves.Brown then came out with a classic: "I think people know that when a problem arises we will deal with it." That is a pure, out and out lie. He knows it's a lie, but he hopes that just by saying it some of the "not so bright" members of our society may just believe him. What has he dealt with? The bank details of 25 million families are still missing, the second outbreak of fo...
Pirbright disputes charge of being source of second foot and mouth outbreak
2007-12-14 18:30:00
The second series of outbreaks of foot and mouth disease during the summer was not due to the release of additional material from the Institute for Animal...
Foot and mouth disease export restrictions lifted
2007-12-14 18:00:00
The European Commission has adopted a decision that lifts the remaining foot and mouth disease control measures in Great Britain. Resumption of normal...
DEFRA are to blame for foot and mouth outbreak say IAH.
2007-12-14 11:26:00
Unbelievably, scientists at the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) Pirbright have had to leak their own report into this summer's foot and mouth outbreak. They leaked the report because Defra failed to do so. And the reason Defra did not publish the report? Well it turns out that the scientists at the IAH blame the government for failing to stop the outbreak from spreading. The scientist say that Defra were wrong to give the all clear, and this led to the second outbreak a month later.It's not like this government to hide their mistakes from us is it? Well not unless they can no longer get away with it.Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
Foot and mouth disease leak at Merial
2007-11-23 13:22:00
Live foot and mouth virus has escaped from the Merial production facility at Pirbright just weeks after DEFRA granted the company permission to re-commence production of the virus, DEFRA secretary Hilary Benn has confirmed.
Latest foot and mouth leak puts government's credibility in doubt
2007-11-23 12:50:00
Government competence is being questioned, following another leak of live foot and mouth virus from the source of the summer outbreak at Pirbright.
Foot and mouth disease leak at Merial
2007-11-22 13:39:00
Live foot and mouth virus has escaped from the Merial production facility at Pirbright just weeks after DEFRA granted the company permission to re-commence production of the virus, DEFRA secretary Hilary Benn has confirmed.
EU eases foot and mouth disease export restrictions
2007-11-21 14:00:00
Export controls are to be eased further, allowing meat and meat products to be shipped from the whole of Great Britain, following an agreement by EU vets in Brussels on Tuesday (20 November).
Farmers fined for breaking foot-and-mouth movement restrictions
2007-11-16 17:41:00
Two Pembrokeshire farmers who illegally moved their animals during the initial stages of the recent foot-and-mouth outbreak have been ordered to pay a total of £1820
What foot and mouth zones really mean?
2007-11-16 12:48:00
Forget trying to keep track of DEFRA's chopping-and-changing disease restriction zones. Here's what they are really all about
Welsh to fight for foot and mouth aid
2007-11-05 17:03:00
The Welsh Assembly Government will continue to press the Treasury to provide an aid package for farmers hit by foot and mouth restrictions.
Foot and mouth disease surveillance zone lifted
2007-11-05 10:30:00
The foot and mouth disease Surveillance Zone is to lift today (5 November), but the restriction zone and movement restrictions within this zone, are to remain in place.
Foot and Mouth - Government not to blame. But they will pay compensation?
2007-11-02 21:13:00
I found a good one in the Hansard written answers from this Tuesday:Q. Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make a statement on compensation to farmers who have been affected by export bans arising from the most recent foot and mouth outbreak. A. Jonathan Shaw: It is a long established principle that the Government do not meet the costs of consequential losses which must be borne by the industry. However, we are acutely aware of the difficulties facing the industry at this time and my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State (Hilary Benn), announced on 8 October a compensation package for England worth £12.5 million. When I put this answer through Norton Security's Spin Filter (not a real application but probably should be) it spat out this waffle free answer:A. Jonathan Shaw: It is a long established principle that the Government do not meet the costs of consequential losses which must be borne by the industry. However, we ar...
EU vets ease foot and mouth export restrictions
2007-10-19 20:17:00
EU vets have approved a relaxation of the restrictions on exports of British meat as the foot and mouth sit
Foot and mouth restrictions eased in England
2007-10-17 14:00:00
DEFRA lifts foot and mouth disease movement restrictions outside the risk area, but bluetongue restrictions remain in place
Foot and mouth Temporary Control Zone lifted
2007-10-16 16:05:00
The 3km foot and mouth disease Temporary Control Zone, set up around a premises near Rye in East Sussex yesterday, has been lifted, after negative test results for foot and mouth.
NFUS takes foot and mouth aid case to London
2007-10-15 19:09:00
The urgent need for foot and mouth compensation for Scottish farmers will be highlighted when NFU Scotland officials meet secretary of state, Hilary Benn MP, tomorrow (16 Tuesday) evening.
Foot and mouth causes cancellation of Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair
2007-10-15 18:29:00
The ongoing movement restrictions caused by this summer's outbreaks of foot-and-mouth and bluetongue have led to the cancellation of the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair.
USA feared summer foot and mouth outbreak
2007-10-15 15:50:00
Secret White House briefings and intelligence meetings smack more of a potential Al-Qaeda terrorist threat than an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, but according to the US government, they could be one and the same.
Temporary foot and mouth Surveillance Zone set up in East Sussex
2007-10-15 14:03:00
A 3 km foot and mouth disease Temporary Control Zone has been put in place around a premises near Rye in East Sussex (Monday 15 October).
Foot and mouth diagnosis in less than 90 minutes
2007-10-13 14:00:00
Foot and mouth disease and avian flu could soon be diagnosed on-farm in less than 90 minutes, thanks to a new portable detection system.
Foot and mouth and bluetongue (blue tongue) restrictions to be eased
2007-10-12 17:23:00
DEFRA has confirmed that foot and mouth disease movement restrictions will be lifted outside the Risk Area on Wednesday (15 October), in parallel with the lifting of the foot and mouth protection zone in Surrey.
UK government dropped foot and mouth compensation for Scotland and Wales
2007-10-12 13:20:00
The UK government has been heavily criticised following reports that nearly £15m of foot and mouth compensation for Scotland and Wales was withdrawn from a statement made to the Commons on Monday.
Welsh appalled by foot and mouth aid U turn
2007-10-11 13:22:00
Dai Davies, president of NFU Cymru, says his members are astounded and appalled by the revelation that government excluded Wales and Scotland from its original foot and mouth aid package.
Farmer fury at foot and mouth situation
2007-10-11 13:20:00
Scottish beef and sheep farmer Michael Jonston says farmers are being treated with contempt by Westminster politicians, who have no idea what conditions are like north of the border.
UK government dropped foot and mouth compensation for Scotland and Wales
2007-10-11 12:57:00
The UK government has been heavily criticised following reports that nearly £15m of foot and mouth compensation for Scotland and Wales was withdrawn from a statement made to the Commons on Monday.
Foot and mouth restrictions to be lifted in Scotland within days
2007-10-09 18:47:00
Farmers in Scotland welcome news that foot and mouth restrictions in Scotland will be lifted on 17 October
Foot and mouth hill farm aid payments divisive say Welsh farmers
2007-10-09 18:10:00
DEFRA decision to boost hill farm payments is unfair to lowland producers and could put Welsh farmers at a disadvantage says the Farmers Union of Wales
Living on the edge of a foot and mouth disease outbreak
2007-10-06 11:00:00
A Temporary Control Zone was set up around Rachel and Phil Archer's farm near Maidenhead, Berkshire, when the couple called DEFRA after finding lesions in their sheep. This is a diary of what happened leading up to, during and after the ordeal.
Women's Food and Farming Union urges farmers to sign foot and mouth petitio
2007-10-05 15:03:00
Nearly 2500 farmers have so far signed a petition to the Prime Minister asking for financial compensation for all the farmers suffering financial losses as a result of foot-and-mouth movement restrictions
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) 2007 Surrey outbreak ? Farmers Weekly Interact
2007-10-04 16:44:00
Latest news, views and advice on the Foot and Mouth Outbreaks 2007. Plus useful background information on foot and mouth disease.
Livestocks auctioneers H&H warn profits will be hit by foot and mouth
2007-10-04 13:36:00
H&H Group, which includes livestock auctioneers Harrison and Hetherington, has announced a 37% increase in annual operating profits, but warned next years results would be hit by the foot and mouth outbreaks.
Foot and mouth disease control zone set up in Sussex
2007-10-02 17:11:00
A temporary foot and mouth control zone is set up on the border of East and West Sussex
Sheep producers in foot and mouth and bluetongue zones need DEFRA's help
2007-10-02 13:02:00
DEFRA is called on to help sheep producers cope with foot and mouth and bluetongue movement restrictions
DEFRA relaxes foot and mouth restrictions in parts of south east England
2007-10-01 19:55:00
DEFRA has announced that Kent, Essex, East Sussex, Southend, Thurrock, Medway, Brighton and Hove will be removed from the foot and mouth disease (F&M) risk area
Hope emerging for foot and mouth and bluetongue (blue tongue) trapped farms
2007-10-01 18:20:00
There is some hope this afternoon that farms caught up in the foot and mout risk area and blutongue protection zone may be able to move stock this week
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