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Catastrophic mass mortality disease outbreak could have profound implications for counties, for the state. The North Carolina poultry industry is responsible for as much as 34 billion in total Economic Activity and creates supports as many as 109,000 jobs. North carolina has a long standing commitment to agriculture and has responded to and recovered from agriculture disasters in the past drought disease and weather events but unprecedented in potential to impact our state and the entire southeast. The department and partners are committed to preparing for and responding to this disease should it arrive on the wings of migratory birds this fall. If successful will minimize impact on poultry on economy and citizens of our state. I am prepared to answer any questions you might have. Thank you very much. Mr. Chair and members of the committee, my name is bill hartman, executi ....
Particular scenario, we did highlevel malec there molecular analysis. Those commercial flocks and backyard flocks were point source introductions. A virus introduced directly or indirectly. It allowed local officials to identify quarantine, and illuminate those before they could spread to other farms. This emphasizes the lessons learned. The identification of infections and farms. The rapid euthanasia timeline is critical. Get on top of it as quickly as possible. Rep. Costa acknowledge it, eradicate it. Swayne unfortunately the virus changed and they did not have as much time as in california. It took a lot less virus to affect flocks. The spreading was more rapid. We cannot afford to have infected flocks sitting around. We need to get them in a proper disposal method to prevent transmission. Rep. Costa two final questions. Dr. Swayne, i have been told the funding for your facility falls dramatically short of what you believe or is believed to be needed for further efforts. Do you agre ....
The birds. It can be. It might be a combination. I think dr. Swain can give you mr. Peterson you have a hundred percent positive on the chickens . A vexing that tested 100 . Of vaccine that tested 100 . That virus as reported by the secretary, in chickens, we can prevent mortality in chickens. It is being done in turkeys. Mr. Peterson next week . Dr. Swayne the data will be available. The other issue, not just an experimental setting does it protect the birds in the laboratory. We have to take the vaccines and say, how can you use them in the field . There are different ages and types of words. The other part, we call this effectiveness. How can you use vaccines in combination in the field . The experience we have in countries like vietnam indonesia, china, to have an Effective Program in the field, you have to have a minimum of two vaccinations separated by three weeks. That makes it a little more different ledges tickly. If y ....
Delisted is controlled by the Supreme Leader khomeini. It was designated in 2013 as the known as the eiko a group of companies, includes Gray Investment company, a couple of banks, and their investment arm which is the investment arm on the tehran stock exchange. This eiko was listed under an executive order which was not a Nuclear Related sanction but it was a sanction addressing deceptive financial practices and the risk they posed to the integrity of the International Financial system. In 2013, the u. S. Treasury designated them, along with 37 subsidiaries, stating that they continue to generate and control massive off the books investments shielded from the view of the iranian people and international regulators. Weve also talked about the amount of m ....
Retaliatory. Congress should update legislation submitted codifies caterpillar the definition of wrongdoing should include retaliation against whistleblowers. Jackson should also be provided by the v. A. The government has failed in its responsibility to care for veterans. Thank you. Ms. Halliday thank you for the opportunity to discuss how v. A. Oig interacts with whistleblowers. This is my first hearing as Deputy Inspector general, and i look forward to working with the congress. I testified and congressional hearing in my previous role as the assistant Inspector General for audit, and i welcome the opportunity to share with you the work of all components of our i. G. I am accompanied by the counselor to the Inspector General and the assistant Inspector Gen ....