Mizzima awarded global JTI certificate for reliable news on Myanmar

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Mizzima Mizzima, one of Myanmar ’s most prominent news outlets and a press freedom advocate, obtained the Journalism Trust Initiative ( JTI ) certification from global audit firm Bureau Veritas , JTI says in a press statement 5 January.  Operating in clandestine mode within Myanmar and supported by an exiled team, Mizzima strives to fulfil its role as reliable source of news and information for the Myanmar public. “Your Journalism Trust Initiative certification affirms what audiences already know: that principled, transparent journalism matters. Congratulations on this achievement and on your continued contribution to informing citizens about Myanmar,” says Benjamin Sabbah , director of Journalism Trust Initiative “Myanmar’s ongoing conflict has created an intensely contested media landscape, where mis- and disinformation are increasingly deployed to reinforce state propaganda and the prevailing “official” narrative. Although Mizzima is already regarded as one of the most trusted ...
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First case of PRRS virus reported in Burma

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Tuesday, 08 March 2011 19:26 Kyaw Kha

Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – A serious outbreak of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) has occurred in Mandalay, the second largest city in Burma.

The outbreak of Swine Flu occurred around Mandalay,
the second largest city in Burma located in the center
of the country. Swine flu is not usually contagious to
humans, but some humans have been infected by the
virus. (Map: http://web.oie.int)
The disease is a virus specific to pigs or porcine species. It doesn’t usually infect humans, although it has happened in the past on some occasions.

In at least three townships in Mandalay Division, pigs have exhibited symptoms and died since February 15, authorities said.

As of March 4, 559 pigs were diagnosed with PRRS and 210 of them died, the Mandalay Division Health Department (MDHD) told Mizzima.

The World Organisation for Animal Health also confirmed that a PRRS outbreak has occurred in Burma.

This is reportedly the first case of PRRS infection in Burma. The outbreak occurred in Aungmyaythasan, Chanayethasan, Mahaaungmyay, Chanmyathasan, Pyigyitagun, Amarapura and Madaya townships in Mandalay Division and Sagaing in Sagaing Division, according to a MDHD spokesperson.

Currently, the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is inspecting pig farms and preparing to combat the outbreak of the syndrome, said a spokesperson at the Mandalay Division Husbandry and Veterinary Department.

After news of the outbreak began to spread, most residents in Mandalay have stopped eating pork, according to local residents.

‘Some infected pigs died because of the disease, and then some pork butchers reportedly sold the meat at low prices. But now, after many pigs have died because of the syndrome, people aren’t eating pork’, a resident told Mizzima.

A resident in Pyigyitagun Township told Mizzima, ‘The pigs swayed as they walked. Their skin turned dark. Then, they died. Some people threw the dead bodies of the pigs on the side of the streets’.

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