Biosecurity News & Articles
Timely updates and summaries on avian influenza, food safety, and biosecurity regulation — each article referencing the official source. Always consult the linked authority for current guidance.
HPAI & Avian HealthBiosecurity Alert: 2.61 Million Birds in 32 Flocks — The Proactive Defense Window Is Closing
In four weeks, HPAI has taken 2.61 million birds across 32 flocks, Iowa has issued a disaster proclamation for Sac County, and Washington has confirmed infections in dairy herds. This is an executive risk briefing — not a chemistry lesson — on the failure modes driving the losses and what producers must have in place now.
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Public HealthWould Hypochlorous Acid Inactivate Shamonda Virus? A Mechanistic Analysis
A newly documented zoonotic Orthobunyavirus raises a familiar question for biosecurity operators: does the chemistry of hypochlorous acid hold? A mechanistic review says the structural targets HOCl destroys in every enveloped RNA virus are present in Shamonda virus too — with important caveats on validation and organic load.
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Food SafetyFDA Upgrades Egg Recall to Class I as Salmonella Outbreak Grows
The FDA upgraded a recall of nearly 1.6 million cartons of eggs to Class I — its highest risk level — as a Salmonella outbreak linked to the eggs sickens 345 people across 27 states.
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HPAI & Avian HealthUSDA APHIS Continues Multi-State HPAI Response as H5N1 Affects Poultry and Dairy
An overview of USDA's ongoing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza response — detection, quarantine, depopulation, and the role of documented biosecurity in indemnity eligibility.
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Food SafetyFDA FSMA Produce Safety Rule and Agricultural Water Standards
What the FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule requires for agricultural water — and how continuous wash-water treatment fits in.
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Regulation & PolicyEPA-Registered Disinfectants: Reading Label Claims for Food-Contact Surfaces
How EPA registration works for surface disinfectants, what 'food-contact' claims mean, and why the label is the law.
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Public HealthCDC Guidance on Avian Influenza A(H5N1) and Worker Protection
Current CDC guidance on human health risk from H5N1, occupational exposure for farm workers, and recommended precautions.
Read articleFunding & ProgramsUSDA FSA HPAI Indemnity: Why Documented Biosecurity Matters
How USDA Farm Service Agency HPAI indemnity works and the documentation producers need to remain eligible.
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