TOP STORIES
Royal Society Calls for New U.K. Institute on Infectious Diseases
Science Insider - blogs.sciencemag.org
04 Feb 2009
Sara Coelho
With the hope of centralizing research on human and animal diseases in the United Kingdom, the Royal Society today published a policy statement calling for the creation of a National Institute of Infectious Diseases.
The society’s report says that an "integrated approach to infectious diseases would lead to overall improvements in public health and decrease response times to major outbreaks." This is important when dealing with diseases that can jump the species barrier in a sustained way, says virologist John McCauley of the National Institute for Medical Research, who contributed to the society’s report. . . .
Taiwan coral reefs "turn black" with disease
Reuters - www.reuters.com
06 Feb 2009
Location: Taiwan - Map It
Coral reefs off the southeast coast of Taiwan have turned black with disease possibly due to sewage discharge, threatening fragile undersea ecosystems and tourism, a study released on Friday said.
Mumbai team collects serum of migratory birds
The Times of India - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
07 Feb 2009
Location: Katarnia Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary, India
A team of ornithologists from Mumbai is collecting serum of migratory birds arriving from Siberia and other European countries in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary. It will stay in the sanctuary for six days and send the samples to a laboratory in Bhopal for tests. . . .
Singh said that Katarniaghat wildlife Sanctuary is attached with Nepal and bird flu in that country has been confirmed. This step of collecting the serum has been taken as precautionary measure. . . .
Chronic wasting disease remains unchanged in deer population
Gazette Xtra.com - gazettextra.com
06 Feb 2009
T Sullivan
Location: Wisconsin, USA
The presence of chronic wasting disease has not diminished in southern Wisconsin's deer despite efforts to reduce the population during last year's hunting season, officials said.
The disease was found in 2 percent of deer in southern Wisconsin when samples were taken during hunting season, said David Lopez, chronic wasting disease coordinator for the state Department of Natural Resources.
The disease is spreading slowly but has not been found outside the chronic wasting disease management zone, he said.
Fish from area lakes show no signs of virus
Spinal Column Online - www.spinalcolumnonline.com
04 Feb 2009
B Meier
Location: Michigan, USA
The results of tests on fish pulled from area lakes are in and none indicated the presence of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a good sign for the county's inland lake waters. . . .
Jim Francis, a fisheries biologist for the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), said the target species were bluegill, black crappie, yellow perch and pumpkinseed. A total of 60 fish of each species were collected from under the ice covering those lakes, and sent to a lab a Michigan State University for testing. All of the samples came back negative for VHS.
More News on VHS
>>> Preserving your bait [educational fisherman video, 2 min 48 sec]
LAST WEEK'S TOP READ LINKS
- Researchers Have Developed Test For Mad Cow Disease
- Volunteers trying to save Utah's bighorn sheep
- Lincoln Park Zoo awarded $1.5 million grant for new research institute
- Feds promise better notice about bird kills
- Feral hog population threatens agriculture industry
- Infection spread feared with end of deer cull
- Big Cats, Wild Pigs, and Short-Eared Dogs—Oh, My!
- White-nose syndrome spreads to two states
- Congress Steps Up to Screen Invasive Animals in Trade
- Wildlife Experts Concerned Over Pelican Plight
OTHER WILDLIFE HEALTH RELATED NEWS
Photo courtesy of Science Daily
Wildlife Salute Valentines Day Of Their Own- Mobile phones fight disease, uncover news in developing lands
- White-nose syndrome killing bats in more states
- Bird flu a threat to social economy, health, security’[Bangladesh]
- Bird flu and foot-and-mouth diseases continue to spread[Can Tho -Map It, Nghe An - Map It , Soc Trang, Vietnam - Map It ][only avian influenza mapped]
- Saving Puerto Rican Parrots [video, 2 min 28 sec]
- Wolf In Dog's Clothing? Black Wolves May Be First 'Genetically Modified' Predators
- Tree frogs help flag up biological hotspots
- Weather Satellite Tracks Whales, Birds to Boot
- Plagues & Pleasures [on the Salton Sea]
- A Year of Darwin [NPR's Science Friday]
No comments:
Post a Comment