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Tracking bird flu across continents

Posted by: Andrew Breed, Posted on: 29 November 2016 - Categories: Surveillance, Viral diseases
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APHA scientists have contributed to a global study to understand the spread of avian influenza across continents. Veterinary Epidemiologist Dr Andrew Breed describes this work and ongoing work at APHA on the surveillance for this important disease.

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Colistin: an antibiotic of last resort

Posted by: Sarah Evans, Posted on: 18 November 2016 - Categories: Antimicrobial Resistance
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This week is World Antibiotic Awareness Week and today (18 November) is European Antibiotic Awareness Day. These events are aimed at increasing awareness of antibiotic resistance and encouraging best practices to reduce emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance.

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The risks and management of chronic wasting disease in European wildlife

Posted by: Graham Smith, Posted on: 17 November 2016 - Categories: Prions, Wildlife

In the spring of 2016 Norwegian researchers found the first European records of an emerging disease, chronic wasting disease (CWD),  in reindeer and moose. Graham Smith talks about a recent workshop that took place to discuss CWD.

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The importance of science to the Government

Posted by: Sarah Stewart, Posted on: 3 November 2016 - Categories: Science strategy
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Sarah Stewart, APHA Stakeholder Engagement Manager, talks about the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) event that she attended with Nick Coldham, APHA Head of Bacteriology.

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