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Written question asked by Greg Clark (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 January 2006. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 January 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Zoonotic Disease Risk

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether her Department has assessed the zoonotic disease risk in the UK posed by the intensification of meat and dairy production in other countries.
Answer

The risk of zoonotic disease in the United Kingdom is affected by many factors, of which farming practices are only one. In the case of zoonotic disease a cross-departmental working group monitors human and animal surveillance and assesses the risk associated with new and emerging pathogens. Outputs from this group are reported to the national expert panel for new and emerging infections.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
40530; 441 c740W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Animals Dairy farming Diseases Livestock industry
Link
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