NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS

For aquatic animal diseases, the disease-free status of a country, a zone or a compartment is self-declared.

Bluetongue is a notifiable viral disease. By law, it must be reported to government authorities to allow them to monitor disease spread, detect outbreaks early, and implement control measures.

This disease is a highly contagious illness that primarily affects cattle, water buffaloes and certain wild ruminants.

This ban responds to escalating concerns over antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and drug residues in food products in India and beyond.

South Africa, which has zones free of FMD without vaccination, faces growing calls from producers to declare a “state of disaster” to mitigate the economic fallout.

This compensation will only be available to farms located in the officially regulated zones and directly impacted by the disease control efforts during the outbreak period.

While research shows that industrially produced trans-fatty acids contribute to NCDs, those found naturally in animal-source foods at low levels may even offer health-protecting benefits.

While generally not fatal in adult animals, FMD can be deadly for young animals and causes significant economic losses due to reduced productivity and trade restrictions.

Vitamin D deficiency is a widespread concern in many regions, and farmed salmon enhanced with naturally elevated levels of the nutrient could help address this gap in daily dietary intake.

The deal, announced on July 10, is expected to reinforce vaccine production and disease response capabilities across sub-Saharan Africa, although financial terms remain undisclosed.