August 8, 2007 at 5:57 pm
· Filed under The Food System and Bioterrorism
Background:
I posted a press release on August 3, 2007 from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) about a recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the United Kingdom.
On August, 8, 2007 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK posted information that addresses potential breaches in biosecurity that may be linked to the outbreak. The HSE Report is presented below. Read the rest of this entry »
August 4, 2007 at 5:04 pm
· Filed under The Food System, The Food System and Bioterrorism, Science & Education
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
News Release Date: 3 August 2007
Following an investigation of suspected vesicular disease by Animal Health on a holding near Guildford in Surrey, United Kingdom, laboratory results have this evening indicated that the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) virus is present in samples from cattle on the premises. Read the rest of this entry »
May 17, 2006 at 3:17 pm
· Filed under The Food System and Bioterrorism
Terry Etherton
The vulnerability of agriculture in the United States to attack has been the subject of numerous reviews, especially since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Read the rest of this entry »
