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Help Tackle Pig Disease in the UK
2015-08-27 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The UK significant disease charter now covers some 40,000 sows across the country as part of the overall plan to tackle Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus should it arrive in the UK.
Update on Swine Enteric Coronavirus Disease in US
2015-08-26 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The number of pig farm samples that were confirmed positive for porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) in the last week was five. There have been no premises confirmed with having porcine delta coronavirus (PDCoV) and one with having dual infection (PEDV and PDCoV), in the 20 August 2015 weekly report.
09.24: Brain Storms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson's Disease
2015-08-24 01:03:52| Powells Books Events Calendar
Seven million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson's — with 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone — and it remains an enigma, with doctors, researchers, and patients hunting for a cure. In Brain Storms (Scientific American), award-winning journalist Jon Palfreman tells their story, a story that takes on urgency when he is diagnosed with the debilitating illness. Palfreman chronicles how scientists have labored to crack the mystery, from the earliest clinical descriptions to the cutting edge of molecular neuroscience. Palfreman will be joined in conversation by Holly Chaimov, Executive Director of Parkinson's Resources of Oregon. This event is sponsored by Parkinson's Resources of Oregon.
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Update on Swine Enteric Coronavirus Disease in US
2015-08-18 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The number of pig farm samples that were confirmed positive for porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) in the last week was two. There has been one premises confirmed with having porcine delta coronavirus (PDCoV) and one with dual infection (PEDV and PDCoV), in the 6 August y 2015 weekly report.
Global Warming Nurtures Infectious Disease Outbreaks
2015-08-17 01:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AllGov: Add another unforeseen problem to the list of consequences of global warmingthe spread of diseases. The bacteria that cause cholera, rarely seen in the United States, love warm weather. Usually winter weather halts the spread of the disease, but with longer, warmer summers and poor sanitation brought on by extreme weather events, its possible thousands more every year will contract cholera, according to Marlene Cimons of ClimateProgress. I would put cholera highest on my list to worry about...
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