Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 February 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 February 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the number of humans infected by bovine tuberculosis from badgers in the last ten years. - Includes table of total and that breakdown of the number caused by cattle or badgers is not available.

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the number of humans infected by bovine tuberculosis from badgers in the last 10 years. [95329] Ms Blears:: I have been asked to reply. The Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS) collects data on the number of cases of M.Bovis. A breakdown of the number caused by cattle or badgers is not available. The number of reported cases of M.Bovis in humans since 1993 are as follows. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Total 19931 37 1994 31 1995 20 1996 30 1997 32 1998 29 1999 31 2000 18 20012 26 Total 345 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures not held pre 1993. 2 2001 is a provisional figure.

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