Agri Dept to consider culling livestock infected with foot & mouth disease: It's a desperate measure to prevent the outbreak from spreading as several of our neighbours suspend meat imports. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Police search for source of rhino horns after major find at OR Tambo Airport: The horns, which were reportedly destined for Dubai, were found … [Read more...] about Agri Dept to consider culling livestock infected with foot & mouth disease
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Understanding a skin disease that’s peculiar to giraffes | The Conversation
Understanding a skin disease that's peculiar to giraffes: A herd of Masai giraffe towering over zebras in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. Provided by authorTwo years ago, the conservation status of giraffes was downgraded from “least concern” to “vulnerable” after it was discovered that the species had . Giraffe populations are largely threatened by human activities. These … [Read more...] about Understanding a skin disease that’s peculiar to giraffes | The Conversation
#Listeriosis: Panic over killer disease grips SA
#Listeriosis: Panic over killer disease grips SA: Johannesburg - Retailers across the country are running against the clock to remove ready-to-eat food products feared to be fertile carriers of the deadly listeria. This as panic over the killer disease grips the country following the revelation that products from an Enterprise Foods production facility in Polokwane, Limpopo, … [Read more...] about #Listeriosis: Panic over killer disease grips SA
Protecting cassava from disease? There’s an app for that | The Conversation
Protecting cassava from disease? There's an app for that: Cassava leaves at a market in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters/James AkenaCassava is one of the developing world’s most important crops. Its starchy roots and leaves are a staple food for more than 500 million people in Africa each day. And Africa produces half of the world’s total cassava output; the … [Read more...] about Protecting cassava from disease? There’s an app for that | The Conversation
Chronic kidney disease is still a major health challenge in Africa | The Conversation
Chronic kidney disease is still a major health challenge in Africa: In Africa, many patients with kidney failure either incur catastrophic out of pocket medical bills or die. ShutterstockClose to three million people suffering from chronic kidney failure across the world receive renal replacement therapy every year. But between 4.9 million and 9.7 million more still need … [Read more...] about Chronic kidney disease is still a major health challenge in Africa | The Conversation
