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Biological Security - Weekly Update - August 2022

The Weekly Biological Security Update is prepared by PGA's International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

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  Africa EU for health security in Africa: ECDC4AfricaCDC Homepage | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
  BWC ISU Second Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Ninth Review Conference of the BWC Twitter
  Canada/US Cases may be combined for St-Hubert woman who allegedly tried to poison Trump Home | Montreal Gazette | Montreal Gazette
  Canada Canada invests $45.3 million to boost ASF prevention, preparedness National Hog Farmer
  Deutschland Angst vor Anschlag mit biologischen Waffen: Männer in orangefarbenen Schutzanzügen durchsuchen Wohnung in Berlin-Grunewald Berliner Kurier – Berlins ehrliche Boulevard-Zeitung
  RDC/DRC Assemblée de l’OMS Afrique, vaccins et nouvelle épidémie d’Ebola en RDC : le point de santé hebdomadaire de l’Afrique ACCUEIL ECOFIN
  RDC/DRC RDC : démarrage de la campagne de vaccination contre Ebola Anadolu Agency
  DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola resurgence in North Kivu WHO | Regional Office for Africa
  Liberia What's Stalling NPHIL Building Home - allAfrica.com
  Global Monkeypox Antiviral Originated as Post-9/11 Bioterrorism Defense The Wall Street Journal
  Uganda/DRC Kasese Residents Cautioned About Ebola Outbreak in Neighbouring DRC Uganda Radionetwork
  United Kingdom Countering Proliferation Welcome to GOV.UK
  United Kingdom Scientist Matthew Cobb warns how advances in genetic engineering could spell disaster for the world if unchecked The Sunday Post
  United States Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense receives $5.2M Open Philanthropy grant for bio-preparation work Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
  United States Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Receives $5.2 Million Grant from Open Philanthropy Homeland Security Today
  United States BARDA exercises contract option for additional smallpox treatments in early 2023 Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
  United States Dr. Korch to Retire as NBACC Lab Director The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper
  United States Future Health Threats Are a Tough Sell in Washington Bloomberg
  United States NEW REP. DEMINGS LEGISLATION TO COUNTER WMDS U.S. Representative Val Demings | Representing the 10th District of Florida
  Global Vulnerability and One Health assessment approaches for infectious threats from a social science perspective: a systematic scoping review The Lancet | The best science for better lives
  Global ‘We’re nervous.’ Deadly bird flu may be in North America to stay Science | AAAS

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  Africa Feature: China-aided Africa CDC project's imminent completion wins acclaim English--People's Daily Online
  Africa How the US lost Africa to China over new disease control centre in Addis Ababa HK, China, Asia news & opinion from SCMP’s global edition | South China Morning Post
  BWC ISU Peer Review Exercise successfully concluded in Kyrgyzstan Twitter
  BWC ISU The #BWCRevCon Sponsorship Program is now open Twitter
  Global Climate change exacerbates almost two-thirds of pathogenic diseases affecting humans Nature
  DRC Congo health officials investigating possible Ebola case Reuters
  DRC DRC plague: More than 500 suspected cases reported in four months in Rethy health zone Outbreak News Today -
  Global Eating less food from animal sources is key to reducing the risk of wildlife-origin diseases and global warming Modern Ghana
  Ghana Women in poultry value chain urged to venture into the cultivation of soy GhanaWeb
  India Parliament passes Bill to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction News Headlines: Top News Today & Breaking News | Tribune India
  India Zoonotic diseases are rising across the world. Is this a cause of concern? Financial Expres
  Israel The scariest weapon: Bacteria and viruses as munitions ynetnews - Homepage
  Japan Science Council of Japan Seeks Wider View on Dual-Use Techs nippon.com | 日本情報多言語発信サイト
  Kenya Podcast: Preventing the next pandemic The Cable
  Nigeria FG prepares policy to address bio-terrorism threats Peoples Gazette - Truth, Courage or Nothing...
  Nigeria NBMA, FUPRE sign MoU on biosafety knowledge centre The Authority
  North Korea Did North Korea just hint a biological or chemical weapons strike is coming? The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill
  Global Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses Nature
  Senegal Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases reported in Senegal Outbreak News Today -
  Global Taiwan fears biowar amid tensions with China | Ground Report Latest News, Breaking News Today - Bollywood, Cricket, Business, Politics - IndiaToday | IndiaToday
  UAE MoHAP organises 'One Health' workshop to enhance efficiency of UAE health system وكالة أنباء الإمارات
  Uganda Gov't, FAO Commit to Increase Number of Applied Veterinary Epidemiology Trained Personnel Chimp Reports
  United Nations Chair submits 2nd Quarterly Report Welcome to the United Nations
  United States Public Health Protection Is a National Security Issue RealClearHealth - Opinion, News, Analysis, Video and Polls
  United States GAO: Hospitals face lack of staff, supplies or space to care for patients amid medical surges Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
  United States Group of senators encourage congressional leadership to fund better monkeypox emergency response Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
  United States Rutgers University hosts Regional One Health Consortium Conference ROI-NJ
  Vietnam High-Level Forum on One Health Partnership Framework opens Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
  WHO WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments, calls for improved access WHO | World Health Organization

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  Africa Africa/UN Facebook
  Australia An argument for pandemic risk management using a multidisciplinary One Health approach to governance: an Australian case study Globalization and Health | Home page
  Australia How last century's bubonic plague outbreak was met with many of the same strategies as COVID-19 ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  Burkina Faso Towards an integrated surveillance of zoonotic diseases in Burkina Faso: the case of anthrax BMC Public Health | Home page
  Canada We asked African experts for their advice to Canada on monkeypox. Here’s what they said thestar.com | The Star | Canada's largest daily
  China Explained | What is the nature of Langya, the new zoonotic virus identified in China? The Hindu : Breaking News, India News, Sports News and Live Updates
  China Langya henipavirus: In a 'scary family' of zoonotic disease Deutsche Well
  China China’s Wuhan institute studied deadly bioterrorism agent, Congress told Washington Times - Politics, Breaking News, US and World News
  Ghana First Infant Dies From Marburg Outbreak, Virus Related to Ebola Newsweek
  Ghana Last Marburg Virus Disease patient in Ghana has completely recovered GhanaWeb
  Ghana Marburg Virus: Ghana To Declare Disease Over After No Active Case In Over One Month  Ghana News - Breaking News in Ghana | Today's latest on Yen
  Ghana/Japan Noguchi, JICA to train healthcare professionals from 10 West and Central African countries MyJoyOnline.com - Ghana's most comprehensive website. Credible, fearless and independent journalism
  Ghana European Union and GIZ supports FDA with €2.84m to ensure effective vaccine regulation Homepage - Ghana Business News
  Kenya Zoonotic pathogens: When disease outbreaks follow unusual patterns Standard Media - Kenya
  Nigeria National Biosafety Agency Trains 50 Scientists Breaking News in Nigeria Today - Tribune Online - Tribune Online -
  North Korea What to Make of North Korea’s Twisted COVID ‘Revenge’ Threat The Daily Beast
  Global Opinion: The new normal — preparing for the next zoonotic pandemic devex.com
  Rwanda Ginkgo Bioworks, Rwandan Government Ink Biosecurity Agreement Genetics, Genomics & Molecular Diagnostics News by GenomeWeb
  United Kingdom Kromek biological warfare expert details innovations to counter threats in the modern world Proactive Investors
  United States JUST IN: Pentagon Biological Defense Programs at ‘Pivot Point’ National Defense Magazine | NDIA's Business & Technology Magazine
  United States Dead man found in Brooklyn home with possible biohazard material allegedly made ‘poisons’ New York Post
  United States BARDA exercises procurement option for approximately $26M of SIGA’s IV TPOXX treatments Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
  United States Senators urge invocation of Defense Production Act to bolster monkeypox vaccine production Homeland Preparedness News - The Leading Source
  WHO Preparation and administration of mAb114 for Ebola virus disease (?EVD) WHO | World Health Organization
  WHO Preparation and administration of REGN-EB3 for Ebola virus disease (?EVD) ReliefWeb - Informing humanitarians worldwide
  Global Why COVID probably hasn’t helped bioterrorists, despite fears Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists