…toxin-producing E. coli bacteria including new and emerging serotypes has been developed. Adequate blood zinc levels are vital to higher T-cell counts and better immune response in older adults. But…
Bird Flu Fears Growing
…escaped much of the recent outbreaks, widespread avian influenza has been confirmed across Europe, Africa and Asia in the last three months. Global health officials are worried another strain could…
Test Uses Novel Antibodies to Detect Shiga Toxins
…(WRRC) in Albany, California, the new test relies on ARS-patented antibodies. Most people have heard of E. coli O157:H7, which is often the cause of publicized foodborne outbreaks. However, many…
Don’t Eat Raw Meat
…bread or crackers. Historically in Wisconsin, consumption of these sandwiches has led to some serious outbreaks of E. coli and salmonella infections. Regardless of where your beef is purchased, eating…
HPAI Outbreaks in Asia, Europe Prompting Biosecurity Measures
New outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Asia and Europe have prompted more extensive biosecurity measures. Meat Industry Publication Meatingplace reports those measures include bans on poultry and poultry…
Avian Influenza Problems Continue in Asia and UK
…in the last month. South Korea has already culled a record 16 million birds after a series of influenza outbreaks, representing a total of 20 percent of the nation’s flocks….
Chipotle Executive to Step Down Following Slow Growth
…issues, including a norovirus outbreak and two E. coli outbreaks. Sales in stores open at least a year, a key measure of a restaurant chain’s health, have not recovered as…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…manure samples,” said Jay-Russell. “All of the samples will be tested for bacterial indicators such as nonpathogenic E. coli and pathogens. We will ask the farmers to complete a short…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
…causes disease symptoms similar to wheat blast. Symptoms include bleached grain heads and shrunken, malformed kernels of poor quality that greatly diminish marketability. Severe outbreaks of wheat blast can inflict…
Bird Flu Expanding Across Europe
More outbreaks of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza are prompting concerns within Europe’s poultry industry. The World Organization for Animal Health reports bird flu has been confirmed in Austria, Croatia,…
Overseas HPAI Outbreaks Prompt Import Restrictions
A series of separate highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks have sparked import bans of poultry products in at least two countries. The U.S. Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy…
Bird Flu Discovered in European Union
…animals makes them more vulnerable to potential disease outbreaks. Going back to 1997, 40 million hens, cows, sheep, goats, and pigs have been slaughtered to contain outbreaks of swine flu,…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…will receive funding include: NVE Corporation in Eden Prairie, Minn., will develop a prototype salmonella pathogen detector that will reduce the potential for disease outbreaks and costly food recalls. Nano…
Agri View: Controlling Diseases
…paid out thirty billion dollars to control Foot and Mouth disease. Well now, almost seven years later, sources studying the animal diseases say the pathogens that cause such costly outbreaks…