Bovine TB -- Ireland
At least 45 cattle herds have been locked up following numerous positive tests for tuberculosis [Bovine tuberculosis, bTB].
Farmers on the Iveragh Peninsula in Kerry say it is the worst outbreak in [local] living memory. In 2017, there were 75 herds restricted in the peninsula, with a further 36 restricted because of issues on neighbouring farms.
Patrick O'Driscoll, chairman of the Irish Farmers Association South Kerry branch, called a meeting yesterday [Thu 18 Jan 2018] as the scale of
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5574684&promed&0
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