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Ostrich culling almost complete

Ostrich culling almost complete | Virology News | Scoop.it

"CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape Agriculture Department on Monday said it planned to complete the culling of ostriches affected by bird flu in the Karoo by the end of this week.

Agriculture MEC Gerrit van Reinsburg met with industry players in Oudtshoorn earlier.

More than 40,000 ostriches have been culled since the initial outbreak of avian influenza in March 2011.

The European Union also imposed a ban on South African ostrich exports at a cost of hundreds of millions of rand to affected farmers.

The EU imported 90 percent of South Africa’s ostrich meat.

The department's Wouter Kriel said, “The Department of Agriculture will conclude the culling operation that has been ongoing for the past year in the ostrich industry. The last 360 ostriches will be culled this week.”

The department said it would monitor the area carefully in the following weeks.

The department will in the next three months apply to the EU for the resumption of ostrich exports.

According to the department, the entire Klein Karoo Valley, home to about 70 percent of the country's ostrich industry, was affected by the outbreak.

The affected farmers received R50 million in compensation from the national government."

 

And you know why they have to cull them, when there ARE vaccines available?  Because the EU does not like ostriches with antibodies to influenza viruses.  Because they steadfastly refuse to step into the 21st century, and allow use of tests which disciminate vaccinated and infected birds.

Chris Upton + helpers's comment May 16, 2012 2:48 PM
Bet you could grow a lot of virus in their eggs.
Ed Rybicki's comment, May 16, 2012 3:19 PM
Frak, yeah!! We have in fact thought of it: there was a rumour you could grow beak and feather disease virus in ostrich eggs, so we were going to try. Still might...!
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The Far-Right’s Anti-Science Conspiracies Are Literally Killing Us

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Dr. Peter Hotez joins The New Abnormal this week to discuss his new book, “The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science”—and why anti-vaccine conspiracies are so dangerous.
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Post translational modifications at the verge of plant-geminivirus interaction

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Rate of climate-induced extinction is 'shocking'

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A study of a lizard species in Arizona revealed that nearly 70 years' worth of climate-related extinction occurred in just seven years.
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Covid symptoms are now more mild and follow a pattern, doctors say

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Doctors describe a clearer, more consistent pattern of Covid symptoms than they saw in the past. The illness often starts with sore throat and congestion.
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“Inverse vaccine” reverses autoimmune diseases like MS, diabetes & arthritis

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Argentina reports first H5 avian flu detection in a sea elephant 

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The infected sea elephants were found in an outbreak area where dead sea lions were also found.
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France launches bird vaccination scheme, amid fears of a repeat of H5N1 outbreaks

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Vaccination against bird flu offers farmers hope, rather than being caught between the anguish of finding a sick bird and the desolation of having to slaughter their entire flock.
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Brain organoids could reveal origins of autism

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NIH clinical trial of universal flu vaccine candidate begins

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Vaccine targets six flu strains.
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Experts warn of simultaneous COVID and flu outbreak in Japan

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Flu Outbreak Continuing for Unusually Long Period in Japan 

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Tokyo, Sept.17 (Jiji Press)--In an unusual development, the flu outbreak that started late last year in Japan…...
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Nuclear envelope disruption triggers hallmarks of aging in lung alveolar macrophages

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Does a high-dose influenza vaccine reduce cardiovascular disease risk?

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Whether a high-dose influenza vaccine is associated with a benefit in reducing CP events.
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Can agriculture actually block pathogens from animals?

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Agriculture can produce pathogens from animals, but it can form barriers that help block their spread, an article argues.
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US: Bald eagles back on track to recovery after bird flu outbreak of 2022

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After a drop in nesting success in 2022 due to highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, bald eagles appear to be back on the track to recovery.
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A geminivirus crosses the monocot-dicot boundary and acts as a viral vector for gene silencing and genome editing

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Andrew Wakefield: A horribly harmful fraudster and anti-vaxx hero

Wakefield’s fraud created a false link between the MMR vaccine and autism.His “study” in The Lancet was retracted and he was struck off the UK's medical register for committing unethical and fraudulent research on...
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Moderna says mRNA flu shot generates better immune response in study than currently available vaccine

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New Vaccine Can Completely Reverse Autoimmune Diseases Like Multiple Sclerosis, Type 1 Diabetes, and Crohn’s Disease

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Researchers from Pritzker Molecular Engineering, under the guidance of Prof. Jeffrey Hubbell, demonstrated that their compound can eliminate the autoimmune response linked to multiple sclerosis.Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have developed...
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Finland - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in raccoon dogs, Arctic foxes, American minks and red foxes in fur farms -

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Engineered microorganism breaks down plastic in salt water

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A genetically engineered marine microorganism can break down plastic in salt water, researchers report.
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US NIH begins human trials of 'universal' flu vaccine

The vaccine candidate, FluMos-v2, is designed to offer protection against four strains of the influenza A virus and two strains of influenza B virus, the health agency said. The study is expected to enroll 24 healthy volunteers, aged between 18 and 50, who will receive two intramuscular...
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Vitamin D insufficiency as a potential culprit in critical COVID-19 patients

Serum vitamin D levels could be implicated in the COVID-19 prognosis. Diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency could be a helpful adjunct in assessing patients' potential of developing severe COVID-19. Appropriate preventative and/or therapeutic intervention may improve COVID-19 outcomes.
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Canine circovirus among dogs and cats in China: first identification in cats

Canine circovirus (CanineCV) is a virus associated with respiratory and digestive diseases in dogs and often occurs in coinfections with other pathogens, thereby aggravating the symptoms of infected dogs.
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