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Business · 16/11/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Brazilian State of Santa Catarina Upgraded Disease Status for Certain Animal Diseases

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The US is updating the disease status of Santa Catarina, Brazil, to reflect its status as free of certain animal diseases, while maintaining strict import regulations to prevent the introduction of those diseases into the US.

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Business · 9/11/2026

USDA Seeks Public Input on Modernization of Virus-Serum-Toxin Act Regulations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input on the modernization of regulations related to the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act (VSTA), which aims to prohibit the preparation, sale, and use of harmful viruses, serums, and toxins in animal treatment, with the goal of updating the framework to be more coherent, consistent, and responsive to contemporary technologies and practices.

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