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Survey to assess infection control practices and zoonotic diseases
An outbreak of monkeypox demonstrated the need for veterinarians to be protected from the inherent risk that zoonotic diseases pose
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Vaccines may be key to controlling FMD
Scientists need to intensify their research into the use of vaccination to control an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
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Some veterinarians at increased risk of avian influenza virus infection
Veterinarians who work with birds are at an increased risk for avian influenza infection and should be among those with priority
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Spring viremia of carp control program launched
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has authorized approximately $11.7 million
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Encouraging use of model public health curriculum
Letters to veterinary colleges and schools will encourage the use of a model public health and preventive medicine curriculum.
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Investigation of FMD outbreak focuses on research complex
As Britain's latest foot-and-mouth disease outbreak appeared under control and nowhere near as devastating as the last
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Avian influenza continues spreading, but global response improves
Europe could join Asia and Africa as a continent where highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza is endemic, warns the United
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Disease management takes center stage at USAHA
Diseases that have a substantial economic impact were the focus of the 2007 joint scientific session of the U.S. Animal Health
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World poultry congress enriches AVMA convention
More than 750 veterinarians and scientists from around the world with specialties in poultry diseases
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CDC director to headline AVMA Opening Session in D.C.
Julie L. Gerberding, MD, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the keynote speaker at the Opening Session
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Pet food might have link to human illness
Mars Petcare and Wal-Mart have pulled certain pet foods because of safety concerns. Also, the Centers for Disease Control
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Origins of monkeypox virus traced to imported African rodents
Federal health officials have traced the origins of the monkeypox virus in the United States to a shipment of exported African
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African disease reported for first time in Western Hemisphere
Posted on June 30, 2003 Government cracks down on pet prairie dogs and African rodents in wake of monkeypox outbreak An outbreak caused by…
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West Nile epidemic of 2002 worst in Western Hemisphere
Public health officials say the West Nile virus epidemic of 2002 marks the largest arboviral meningoencephalitis epidemic
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Two new, one updated backgrounder released by AVMA
Backgrounders on African swine fever and classical swine fever are now available by visiting the AVMA Web site,
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An emerging problem in horses?
Outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in horses and humans in Canada have researchers concerned
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Antimicrobial resistance abstracts invited
Abstracts are being accepted for the 2007 Annual Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, which will be held June 25-27
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Abstracts invited on emerging, infectious diseases
The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases invite the submission of abstracts for presentation
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Three updated backgrounders now available from AVMA
Updated, detailed information on three zoonotic diseases—plague, tularemia, and Q fever—can now be found
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Disease spillover woes
Veterinarians discuss disease interface between wildlife, domestic livestock In Michigan, white-tailed deer and cattle roam the
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Identifying a killer
Animal coronaviruses provide clues in the hunt to identify and stop the SARS virus
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AMA adopts one-health policy
The American Medical Association adopted a policy advocating closer ties between human and veterinary medicine, and more dialogue with the AVMA to…
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Guidelines developed for reducing risks from animal contact in public settings - January 1, 2004
Guidelines developed for reducing risks from animal contact in public settings The Executive Board approved AVMA
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New restrictions for preventing monkeypox spread finalized
The FDA and national CDC issued an interim rule establishing new restrictions to prevent transmission of monkeypox
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NIAID funds biosafety laboratories at Missouri, Colorado universities
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced that it had awarded multimillion-dollar grants to 11 universities