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European Union: MEPs call for country of origin labelling of meat in processed foods

Meat used as an ingredient in processed foods, such as lasagne, should be labelled by country of origin as is already the case for bovine fresh meat, said MEPs on Wednesday.

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Ukraine: PEDv presence suspicion

According to the information published by the US Department of Agriculture, since 2014 the Ukrainian pig producers would have informed of the presence of many PED outbreaks.

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Researcher discovers new Salmonella serotype

The new serotype was confirmed by the Pasteur Institute in Paris, the international reference center for salmonella.

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Example of sealed door system that prevent unwanted air transfer and the convenient yet inappropriate movement of personnel between the clean and the dirtyzones of the facility

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Using an external door sealing system to safely ensure biosecure personnel movements

A simple system that uses plastic and adhesive tape to prevent the entry of unfiltered air into a barn can also serve as a safe method to prevent inappropriate non-biosecure personnel movement.

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Italy: new ASF eradication plan in Sardinia

The extraordinary action plan will count on the active collaboration of Dr. José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno, from the Veterinary Health Surveillance Centre (VISAVET, Complutense University of Madrid).

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United States: PIN Tag Deadline is January 1, 2015

As of Jan. 1, 2015, individual identification of breeding stock headed to harvest will transition from backtags to the use of official, USDA-approved eartags.

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Dominican Republic: prevention of foodborne diseases

The Ministry of Agriculture has trained a critical mass of technicians that from now on will be able to perform food risk analyses on plant and animal foods.

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Using easily installed physical barriers to define biosecurity boundaries

The installation of physical barriers at strategic personnel entry points help to define distinct biosecurity areas. This method is commonly used in farms that lack a clear separation between areas with different biosecurity levels.

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US: The cost of the foodborne illnesses during 2013

The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the USDA has announced new data about the estimated costs of the main foodborne illnesses cases recorded in US in 2013.

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Whitewash Farm Video

This video highlights the "how to" of whitewashing a pig barn for the control of PEDV.

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United States: FSIS survey of the meat slaughter and processing industry

The survey will be sent to eligible beef and pork slaughter establishments nationwide.

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Progress of the microbiological food control regulations in Central America

The regulation will be binding when the Economic Integration Council of Ministers sanctions it.

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Russia: ASF virus genome detected in products imported from one of Belarusian plants

In case new consignments contaminated with ASF materials are detected, additional protective measures can be taken.

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Bridging WHO and OIE Tools to better control global health risks at the human-animal interface

More than 60% of human infectious diseases worldwide are caused by pathogens of zoonotic nature, transmitted by domestic or wild animals.

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Italy: new case of ASF in Sardinia

The Animal Health Service of Sacer has detected two cases of African swine fever during routine monitorings.

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Free range pig tethered to a tree to avoid damage to nearby crops in Homa Bay, Kenia

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Recommendations for the prevention of african swine fever in at-risk countries II

In this second part the actions described are the ones needed when the disease is already in the country.