Australian Govt Announces Animal Health Initiative to Prevent Future Pandemics

Australian Govt Announces Animal Health Initiative to Prevent Future Pandemics
Pigs are kept in a pen in My Duc district, Hanoi, Vietnam on May 30, 2019. Hieu Dinh/AP
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The Australian government will invest $8.4 million over the next four years into preventing, detecting, and mitigating the impacts of emerging animal diseases, including those with potential to become a pandemic.

Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud on Monday announced the significant new initiative aimed at supporting the country’s wildlife health and early warning capabilities.

Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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