biosecurity
noun
bio·se·cu·ri·ty
ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē 
: security from exposure to harmful biological agents
also
: measures taken to ensure this security
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The signing of Act 231 this year put about $10 million aside for the department to bolster its invasive species work and biosecurity, after lawmakers pressured the DOA to do a better job.
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CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
By supporting workforce development, the agency would help build a robust pipeline of biosafety and biosecurity professionals and informed scientists to ensure long-term sustainability and effectiveness in managing these risks.
—David Gillum, Rebecca Moritz, STAT, 19 July 2024
Officials stressed the importance of biosecurity measures by backyard farm operations, as well as commercial farmers.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Gingrich views the dead cows in the video as an isolated incident that served as a good biosecurity measure to reduce bird flu's spread on farms.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
By supporting workforce development, the agency would help build a robust pipeline of biosafety and biosecurity professionals and informed scientists to ensure long-term sustainability and effectiveness in managing these risks.
—David Gillum, Rebecca Moritz, STAT, 19 July 2024
Officials stressed the importance of biosecurity measures by backyard farm operations, as well as commercial farmers.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Gingrich views the dead cows in the video as an isolated incident that served as a good biosecurity measure to reduce bird flu's spread on farms.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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biosecurity
noun
bio·se·cu·ri·ty
ˌbī-ō-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē
: security from exposure to harmful biological agents (such as pathogenic microorganisms)
You would expect the organisation responsible for ensuring biosecurity in labs working with dangerous animal pathogens like foot and mouth disease to know about any accidents that have occurred in those labs.—Linda Geddes, New Scientist
Linda Geddes, New Scientist
also
: measures taken to ensure this security
In areas where poultry farms are on adjoining or nearby properties or in areas tied together by common waterways, roads, or flyways, the risk of disease spread from one farm to another is greatly increased no matter what type of biosecurity is practiced by individual farms. —Carol J. Cardona, in Avian Influenza
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