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Written question asked by Mark Tami (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 January 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Friday, 30 January 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the last recorded case was of a domestic animal showing signs of rabies while kept in quarantine after entering the UK. - September 1990.
Answer

Mark Tami: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the last recorded case was of a domestic animal showing signs of rabies while kept in quarantine after entering the UK. [150800] Mr. Bradshaw: The last recorded case of a domestic animal showing clinical signs of rabies while in quarantine in the UK was in September 1990. This diagnosis was subsequently confirmed by laboratory tests.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
417 c535W; 150800
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Animals Disease control Domestic animals Quarantine Rabies
Link
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