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 | DHS Lacks Evidence That Foot-and-Mouth Disease Research Can Be Done Safely on U.S. Mainland [ external link ]
Posted: 6/3/2008
DHS is proposing to move foot-and mouth disease (FMD) research from its current location at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center--located on a federally owned island off the northern tip of Long Island, New York--and potentially onto the United States mainland. FMD is the most highly infectious animal disease that is known. Nearly 100 percent of exposed animals become infected. A single outbreak of FMD on the U.S. mainland could have significant economic consequences. more »
|  | | Kansas Launches New Premises Registration Effort [ external link ]
Posted: 5/22/2008
With just 14% of 39,000 animal producers registering their premise for the voluntary National Animal Identification System program, the Kansas Animal Health Department has rolled out a new initiative to boost its standing. more »
| | | Kansas Collaborative Biosecurity Initiative Launched [ external link ]
Posted: 2/28/2008
The Kansas Bioscience Authority has launched a $2.5 million initiative to protect Americans from intentional animal-borne diseases used to disrupt the national economy and infect humans. more »
| | | Agroterrorism: What is the threat? What can be done about it? [ external link ]
Posted: 4/25/2008
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, potential vulnerabilities in the nation's critical infrastructure have come under increasing scrutiny. However, relatively little consideration has been paid to threats to the agriculture and food industries. more »
| | | WHAT WOULD AN OUTBREAK OF FMD DO TO THE US? [ external link ]
Posted: 9/8/2006
In 2001 an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the UK resulted in catastrophic economic losses exceeding $15 billion. Any outbreak of FMD in the US today, where the density of livestock animals is high, would likely be as devastating as the one that hit the UK in 2001 and its effects would ripple through the entire livestock industry. more »
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