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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the spread of Brucella canis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the spread of Brucella canis.
The Government takes biosecurity seriously and has taken steps to mitigate the risk of Brucella canis. Disease risk is monitored carefully and is kept under regular review.
Defra made detection of Brucella canis in dogs reportable in April 2021. The Department has also published information for veterinary professionals and pet owners and has worked with stakeholders to disseminate advice and recommended actions to veterinary surgeons, rescue and rehoming organisations and dog breeding associations. Where necessary Defra have the powers in legislation to introduce preventive health measures to protect animal or public health by controlling diseases or infections that are likely to be spread due to the movement of pet animals into Great Britain.
Defra will continue to monitor and consider any further actions as appropriate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of Brucella Canis were reported between February 2022 and March 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of Brucella Canis were reported between February 2022 and March 2023.
From 1st February 2022 to 31st March 2023 (inclusive) there have been a total of 75 cases (comprising a total of 104 positive dogs). We consider a case to be a single epidemiological event. Each event may involve 1 or more dogs. For example, many cases are just 1 dog (imported rescue dog) while another case may involve a breeder with a number of dogs where more than 1 dog is infected.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of Brucella Canis were reported between April 2021 and January 2022; and what data her Department holds on reported cases of Brucella Canis between January 2011 and April 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of Brucella Canis were reported between April 2021 and January 2022; and what data her Department holds on reported cases of Brucella Canis between January 2011 and April 2021.
We consider a case to be a single epidemiological event. Each event may involve 1 or more dogs.
For example, many cases are just 1 dog (imported rescue dog) while another case may involve a breeder of a litter of dogs where more than 1 dog is infected.
So between 1st April 2021 – 31st January 2022: Cases = 35 (37 positive dogs).
Prior to April 2020 we have data identifying 3 cases: 2 in 2017 and 1 in 2018 (all single dogs imported from eastern Europe).
1st April 2020 – 31st March 2021: Cases = 14 (53 positive dogs)
Total January 2011 – April 2021 is the sum of these 17 cases (56 positive dogs).
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) prevalence of Brucella Canis and (b) risk it presents to humans in the UK; and what steps including import controls she is taking to prevent the spread of that disease.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) prevalence of Brucella Canis and (b) risk it presents to humans in the UK; and what steps including import controls she is taking to prevent the spread of that disease.
Brucella canis is classed as a reportable disease under the Zoonoses Order and in 2022, the first full reporting year, 54 cases were reported.
The Human Animal Infections & Risk Surveillance group (HAIRS), chaired by Defra, published a risk statement in February 2021 which concluded that the evidence available at that time did not allow an in-depth assessment of the risk to the general public. This statement is now under review in light of new data available.
Working with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), we will continue to gather information on the disease risk posed by B.Canis and will consider any further actions including import controls as appropriate.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Benyon on 25 January (HL Deb col 69GC), how many of the dogs recently imported from Afghanistan have been found to have serious diseases; what steps are being taken to control the spread of Brucella canis, identified among some of these dogs; and...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Benyon on 25 January (HL Deb col 69GC), how many of the dogs recently imported from Afghanistan have been found to have serious diseases; what steps are being taken to control the spread of Brucella canis, identified among some of these dogs; and...
We have some of the strongest biosecurity and safety controls in the world to help protect people and animals against diseases coming into the country.
Whilst I am unable to comment on individual cases, I can provide reassurance that the Animal and Plant Health Agency has worked closely and constructively with Nowzad to manage rabies and other disease risks effectively. Dogs were only released to Nowzad after fully completing the necessary rabies quarantine and treatment process.
We have separately taken a number of wider actions to address the risks posed by Brucella canis. Firstly, we have required that incidences of the pathogen in dogs are now reportable under the Zoonoses Order. This will allow us to monitor the number of cases and determine whether there is a wider problem within the existing UK dog population. In addition we are working to raise the profile of the disease with public health and veterinary professionals. We have undertaken a risk review and statement on the public health risk which was published on the UK Health Security Agency website on 12 February 2021, and our Chief Veterinary Officer has written an open letter to the Vet Record to warn veterinarians about the risk and what to look for in sick dogs. We will continue to gather information on the disease risk posed by Brucella canis and will consider any further actions as appropriate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with whom consultations were carried out prior to the decision to introduce pre-movement testing of cattle; how results are being monitored; by whom; and what research is planned to assess the impact of the change.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with whom consultations were carried out prior to the decision to introduce pre-movement testing of cattle; how results are being monitored; by whom; and what research is planned to assess the impact of the change.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of brucellosis have been recorded by the NHS in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of brucellosis have been recorded by the NHS in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that testing for suspected cases of brucellosis can be carried out; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that testing for suspected cases of brucellosis can be carried out; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps her Department has taken to assess the level of infection by brucella viruses within the UK population; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps her Department has taken to assess the level of infection by brucella viruses within the UK population; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases involving humans becoming infected with the (a) brucella melitense virus and (b) brucella suis virus have been reported to her Department in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases involving humans becoming infected with the (a) brucella melitense virus and (b) brucella suis virus have been reported to her Department in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures her Department has taken (a) to monitor and (b) to prevent food contamination by brucella viruses; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures her Department has taken (a) to monitor and (b) to prevent food contamination by brucella viruses; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a release of material contaminated by brucella viruses has occurred at his Department's facilities over the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a release of material contaminated by brucella viruses has occurred at his Department's facilities over the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average length of time was that cattle remained on farms before being collected following a positive test for (a) brucellosis and (b) tuberculosis in 2003.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average length of time was that cattle remained on farms before being collected following a positive test for (a) brucellosis and (b) tuberculosis in 2003.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many cattle tested positive for (a) brucellosis and (b) tuberculosis in Northern Ireland in 2003. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many cattle tested positive for (a) brucellosis and (b) tuberculosis in Northern Ireland in 2003. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much compensation was paid to farmers for cattle removed from farms in Northern Ireland due to (a) brucellosis control and (b) tuberculosis control in 2003. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much compensation was paid to farmers for cattle removed from farms in Northern Ireland due to (a) brucellosis control and (b) tuberculosis control in 2003. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) cause and (b) source of the recent brucellosis outbreak in South East Cornwall. - (Holding answer 19 April 2004).
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) cause and (b) source of the recent brucellosis outbreak in South East Cornwall. - (Holding answer 19 April 2004).
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what action is being taken to limit potential brucellosis outbreaks in cattle in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what action is being taken to limit potential brucellosis outbreaks in cattle in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures her Department has put in place to contain the recent outbreak of brucellosis in Cornwall. (Holding answer 23 March 2004).
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures her Department has put in place to contain the recent outbreak of brucellosis in Cornwall. (Holding answer 23 March 2004).