| Committee
hearings are available LIVE via audio at the
time of the meeting, and also posted for replay within a few hours after
completion (select the link for the hearing to access the replay).
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| Hearing/Meeting: | Avian Influenza: Role of U.S. agriculture to control and eradicate | Full Committee Hearing | |
| Date & Time | Thursday, November 17 2005 10:00 AM |
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| Location | 328-A Russell | ||
| Description | Exposure of poultry to migratory waterfowl and the international movement of poultry, poultry equipment, and people pose risks for introducing Avian Influenza into U.S. poultry. Once introduced, the disease can be spread from bird to bird by direct contact. Bird flu viruses do not usually infect humans, but several cases of human infection with bird flu viruses have occurred since 1997, but have not resulted in sustained human-to-human transmission. Audio replay of the hearing runs 1 hr, 45 mins. Download free audio software. More information aboutbird flu in animals from USDA. Information about the precautions to prevent human to human transmission is available from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). |
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Chairman Saxby Chambliss |
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Panel 1 |
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Dr. Ron DeHaven Administrator Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA) |
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Dr. Julie Gerberding Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Dr. Don Waldrip Director of Health Services Wayne Farms, LLC |
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Dr. Stan Kleven, DVM, PhD Regents' Professor College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia |
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Gretta Irwin Executive Director Iowa Turkey Federation |
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