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Some hope at last - Vaccine to reduce shedding of E. coli O157 in cattle.

21st April 2013

Bioniche Life Sciences, a research-based technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, has produced a vaccine that has been given a unique provision to allow them to import Econiche into the UK under Special Treatment Certificates (STC), by Veterinary Surgeons, for use on visitor open farms in the United Kingdom only. (This was allowed by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate).

The charity welcomes this positive step to aid in reducing the suffering caused by this bacterium.

We hope that Open Visitor Farms will take the opportunity to at least try this product in order to reduce the number of cases caused at such premises, as the research into this product indicates that it can reduce shedding between 66% -73% depending on whether one, two or three vaccine doses are given.

The product is already licensed in Canada for use and the company are currently working on a second generation product to improve it as well as to demonstrate protection again none O157 VTEC strains.

Also, it has been reported that some on Farm studies are to be carried out on cattle herds in Sweden using this product. The STC was granted in collaboration with the Swedish National Veterinary Institute, the Swedish Animal Health Service and the Swedish Board of Agriculture.

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Highly sensitive E coli test uses new molecular technology

28th July 2013

The University of Alberta reports they have developed a new testing device that can detect E.coli while meat is still in the food processing premises. The test is rapid and only takes an hour to yield results. This is conducted by ... ...read on

HUSH response to the FSA's Guidance on how food law applies to food provision village halls and to other community activities in England consultation 21-05-2013

16th June 2013

HUSH responded to the above consultation on 21/05/13. Although it is a short consultation response from ourselves, it embodies our core principle of putting the safety of the public first. The charity only wish to see village halls and other community centers being su... ...read on

HUSH consultation response to A Healthier Scotland - Creating A New Food Body 11. 05. 2013

11th May 2013

The Scottish Parliament has decided to run a consultation on creating a new food body to replace the Food Standards Agency in Scotland. Our consultation response can be found in the left hand column on consultations/public documents on this website. We would like to t... ...read on

Some hope at last - Vaccine to reduce shedding of E. coli O157 in cattle.

21st April 2013

A Healthier Scotland - Creating A New Food Body

6th April 2013

The Scottish Government has decided to consult whether to introduce a new food body run by themselves which would replace the Food Standards Agency [FSA]. The consultation run by the Scottish Executive closes on 22/05/2013. The cha... ...read on

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Some hope at last - Vaccine to reduce shedding of E. coli O157 in cattle.