CattleNetwork picked up this AP article on the 2010 outbreaks in Japan and South Korea. Interestingly, the AP reports that “Since then, infections have spread to more than 110 facilities in Miyazaki, according to the prefectural government. Some 85,000 cows and pigs will be killed as a result.” In all likelihood, most of these other farms were infected prior to detection of the index case.
Links
- "Across the Fence" – Addison County Milk Truck Cleaning and Disinfection Drill *(NEW)*
- "Across The Fence" on WCAX-TV (video): Preparing Vermont for an Animal Disease Emergency
- (Feb. 2, 2011) News Article: "Expect the Best, Prepare for the Worst: Research Helps Prepare Communities for Disaster"
- (July 4, 2011) News Article "Local Farms Prepped for Emergencies"
- 2011 Vermont Emergency Management Conference Presentation
- Building Capacity – A UVM Extension Project
- Dairy Forum Deals with Infectious Disease
- Dairy Herd Network – Crisis Management
- EDENotes: A blog for delegates and friends
- Farm Safe VT
- FEMA: U.S. Small Business Administration and Agility Recovery Solutions
- Healthy Farms Healthy Agriculture: An Overview of Dairy Biosecurity* – I helped produce this!
- What Ceres Might Say
Virtual Biosecurity Center- MIT Develops Rapid Paper Strip Ebola Diagnostic February 26, 2015 Syndicated Author
