One Health Initiative Task Force Makes Progress Toward Goal Of Uniting Human And Animal Health
One Health Initiative Task Force Makes Progress Toward Goal Of Uniting Human And Animal Health
The One Health Initiative Task Force made great progress in November during the task force’s first meeting at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) headquarters. The task force is charged with uniting human and veterinary medicine to improve the health of both. “The tremendous, dedicated effort displayed at the first meeting of the One Health Initiative Task Force was very gratifying,” said immediate-past AVMA President Dr. Roger K. [click link for full article]
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Bird Flu In South Korea Is Non-Deadly H7 Strain
The Agriculture Ministry of South Korea confirmed on Saturday 24th November that the latest outbreak of bird flu among farmed ducks was of the non-deadly H7 strain, and not the deadly H5N1 strain that is fatal to humans. There is no evidence that H7 affects humans.The outbreak occurred in a farm about 200 miles south west of the capital, Seoul. The Korean authorities ordered the slaughter of 17,000 ducks on the farm as a containment measure. [click link for full article]