Animal Health and Food Safety News

NEWS ARCHIVE

Week of  May 5-9, 2008

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MINNESOTA

Lyme disease cases on the rise in Minnesota

• http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/lyme/highrisk.html
• http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/18062884.html

Bovine TB Legislation signed into law

• http://www.bah.state.mn.us/tb/releases/TB_Bill_Signing_Release_5-5-08.pdf

NORTH AMERICA

Nearly 300,000 lbs of meat products recalled due to Listeria concerns

• http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Recall_013-2008_Release.pdf

Salmonella Investigation at Princeton University  

• http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--princeton-stomach0505may05,0,1989220.story

INTERNATIONAL

US Geological Service unveils Global Wildlife Disease News Map

• http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1928
• http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/wdinNewsDigestMap.jsp

Hand, foot, and mouth disease afflicting children in China

• http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/china_virus_dc.html