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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Biosecurity and Hygiene
Monday, March 15, 2010
FMD NEWS: China Resolves FMD Issue GLOBAL - Keep up-to-date with Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks across the world.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
China Restricts EU Pork Due to H1N1 Fears GLOBAL - The European Union's health chief said today that China had slapped restrictions on pork imports from four member states over swine flu concerns - a move she slammed as protectionist.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
OIE: Recommendations to Animal Health Authorities GLOBAL - In light of the WHO declaration that the novel influenza A/H1N1 has reached phase 6 of an influenza global pandemic, the OIE maintains its previous recommendations made to animal health authorities...
Monday, June 01, 2009
85th OIE Anniversary Marked with New Transparency GLOBAL - The Delegates of OIE Members marked the 85th anniversary of the creation of the OIE by renewing and strengthening their commitments, especially as regards transparency.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Global Hog Markets Suffer from Unfair Concerns GLOBAL - Health officials assure consumers that pork is safe to eat and no victims in the current flu outbreak had contact with hogs, but neither fact has protected market prices or import restrictions...
Thursday, April 30, 2009
World Takes Drastic Steps to Contain H1N1 Flu GLOBAL - From Egypt's order that all 300,000 pigs in the country be slaughtered to travel bans and putting the kibosh on kissing, the world is taking drastic - and some say debatable - measures to combat...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Smithfield Global Operations Unaffected by H1N1 Virus GLOBAL - Smithfield Foods, Inc. has reiterated its prior statement that it has found no clinical signs or symptoms of the presence of North American influenza in the company's swine herd or its employees...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
FAO Acts Over H1N1 Human Crisis GLOBAL - FAO is mobilizing its teams of experts to help ascertain if the new strain of H1N1 virus, which already killed many people in Mexico, has a direct connection to pigs.
Swine Influenza Creates Unrest on a Global Level GLOBAL - Swine influenza, which initially began in Mexico, has now taken its toll on a global scale. Asian countries such as South Korea and Indonesia are taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread...
