NEWS PLUS+ Issue 37 | 20.09.2019
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1. South Korea confirms spread of ASF as the UK prepares for the worst; meanwhile a simulation study shows that the ASF virus can survive in feed
19.09.2019. Global. African Swine Fever
South Korea is the latest Asian nation to confirm an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). Elsewhere, the UK pig industry has called for more action to prevent African Swine Fever (ASF) entering the country, following an admission by government that it expects an outbreak within the next 12 months. This comes as the virus that causes African swine fever (ASF) seemingly can survive a 30-day trip in contaminated feed.
Source 1 & 3: Meating Place
Source 2: Global Meat News
2. Three dead and 200 ill in Spanish Listeria outbreak
17.09.2019. Spain. Listeria
More than 220 people are sick and three have died as part of a listeriosis outbreak in Spain, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Source: Food Safety News
3. Nearly 40 sick in norovirus outbreak in Ireland
20.09.2019. Ireland. Norovirus
Almost 40 people fell ill with norovirus in August in a region of Ireland. Authorities say some were sickened by contaminated food.
Source: Food Safety News
4. PFLA: UK most suited for meat production
16.09.2019. UK. Sustainability
Reducing the manufacture of meat products in the UK would waste two-thirds of the country's land available for food production, according to certification body the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA).
Source: Food Navigator
5. USA in top three for origin of RASFF notifications
19.09.19. Global. Food Safety
The United States was in the top three countries of origin for notifications in the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal last year.
Source: Food Safety News
6. Blast sparks fire at Russian laboratory housing smallpox virus
17.09.2019. Russia. Viruses
Facility know as Vector is one of only two sites holding virus, and also houses Ebola samples.
Source: The Guardian
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