Outbreaks of food-borne infections or intoxications in humans resulted from consumption of contaminated foodstuff. The Report covering data from year 2008 provides information on the total number of registered food-borne outbreaks caused by different agents, including also those of unknown cause....

The laboratory, established at Farcha (Chad) in 1953, was united administratively five years later with the research centre for animal trypanosomiasis at Bouar (Central African Republic) to form the Veterinary and Zootechnical Research Region of Central Africa. This organization covers Chad, the...

The incidence of certain contagious diseases in Gt. Britain during the period 1938-47 inclusive is covered.
The number of outbreaks of ANTHRAX has been gradually declining from 830 in 1938 to 121 in 1947. The 1938 figure was the highest since 1911 and the 95 outbreaks in 1946 the lowest for 50...

Serious loss of livestock during the German occupation necessitated the importation of large numbers of animals by the UNRRA organization in an endeavour to restore the predominantly agricultural economy of Greece.
There are 160 qualified veterinarians. One hundred of these are employed by the...

The report deals with animal diseases in the territory and with the work of the Arloing Research Institute.
ANIMAL DISEASE.-ANTHRAX and BLACKLEG were only rarely seen and now give very little trouble. BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS appears to be spreading, 47 cases having been seen in 1935. Imported cattle...

The eradication of rinderpest, contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia, glanders and swine erysipelas was considered to be complete. Although there had been an increase of foot and mouth disease and dourine in 1933, no cases were observed during 1934.
TUBERCULOSIS.-Forty-four cases were seen: most of...

In America bovine coccidiosis has hitherto only been described as occurring in the States of Washington, SCHULTZ (1915); New Jersey, SMITH and GRAYBILL (1917); Pennsylvania, LENTZ (1918); and New York, WAY and HAGAN (1920).
None of these authors, however, except SMITH and GRAYBILL, gave an account...

The chief item of interest in this report is a description of the incidence of rinderpest in the Protectorate. [See also p. 112 of this No.]
In the Buganda Province this disease appeared amongst the game in Buruli and Singo early in April, having spread southwards through the game in Bunyoro since...

The Director of the Office international des Epizootics reviewed the present situation with reference to the various diseases.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.-Attention was called to the renewed outbreaks followed by lulls preceding further outbreaks. The question arises whether these lulls are due to an...

The Director of the Office international des Epizootics reviewed the present situation with reference to the various diseases.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.-Attention was called to the renewed outbreaks followed by lulls preceding further outbreaks. The question arises whether these lulls are due to an...