Two-thirds poultry farms in India use antibiotics for growth promotion

A new study led by researchers from the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), published in Environmental Health Perspectives, finds high levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in chickens raised for both meat and eggs on farms in Punjab. A new study led by researchers from the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP),

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Philippines Reports First H5 Outbreak; New Events in Laos, South Africa

PHILIPPINES, LAOS & SOUTH AFRICA – Agriculture officials in the Philippines reported the country’s first highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza outbreak, which struck a commercial poultry farm in Pampanga province on Luzon, the country’s largest island. PHILIPPINES, LAOS & SOUTH AFRICA – Agriculture officials in the Philippines reported the country’s first highly pathogenic H5 avian

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