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A New Zealand farm worker suffering from a progressive neurological disease may have variant Creuzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. However, even if he does, such a [...]

The Australian government will provide free screening and vaccinations against Q fever for more than 123,000 livestock and dairy farmers. Q fever is a serious disease that infects about 600 [...]

Australia's National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals has invited public comment on its draft review of the insecticide aldicarb, which has been widely used for more than 20 [...]

2000 JUL 2 - (NewsRx.com) -- An increased incidence of antibodies to hepatitis E virus (anti-HEV) among pig farmers has led scientists to associate pigs and HEV infection. J. Drobeniuc [...]

2000 MAY 2 - (NewsRx.com) -- Researchers recently compared depressive symptoms and risk factors between Colorado and Iowa farmers. The study was designed to help understand the increase of depression [...]

Hantavirus Vapalahti, K.; Paunio, M.; Brummerkorvenkontio, M.; Vaheri, A.; Vapalahti, O. 'Puumala Virus Infections in Finland: Increased Occupational Risk for Farmers.' American Journal of Epidemiology, June 15, 1999;149(12):1142-1151. (CW HENDERSON [...]

Doctors were told in a report from the Royal Colleges of Physicians and Psychiatrists on Nov. 11, 1998, to give more help and sympathy to farmers who suspected they had been poisoned by organophosphate sheep dips. The report pointed out that general practitioners and consultants often made patients feel they were malingering even though they were suffering genuine symptoms, which were often very severe. Headaches, mood swings, difficulties in sleeping, poor concentration, and pains in the arms and legs forced some victims to give up work, and some even contemplated suicide.

The National Farmers Union surveyed 200 sheep farmers in 1991 and found that over 1/3 had health problems possibly connected with using sheep dips containing organophosphorous (OP) pesticides. Inhalation or skin contact may cause joint pains, depression and neuro-psychological damage. These effects of OP were described in 1961.The West Midlands Poisons Unit in Birmingham is conducting a surveillance scheme funded by the Health and Safety Executive and the Department of Health.

North Carolina A group of North Carolina farmers and their families are being asked to participate in a study of why they have high rates of certain types of cancer. [...]

Nebraska's Interchurch Ministries may be unable to keep up with the increasing demand for mental health vouchers, the Associated Press reported. The program issues vouchers to farmers for one free [...]

A Kansas State University (KSU) environmental sociologist says Kansas farmers are at a significantly higher risk of dying from four site-specific types of cancer than nonfarmers. R. Scott Frey directs [...]