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PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis – Canada: (BC) bovine, new strain

Bovine TB -- CanadaCanada's latest outbreak of bovine tuberculosis in domestic cattle involves a strain of TB bacteria not related to any previously seen in Canadian livestock or wildlife.Culture testing of bacteria taken from a cow confirmed as TB-positive in November [2018] shows it's "not related to past cases of bovine TB in Alberta or British Columbia [BC] or anywhere else in Canada," the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on [Wed 9 Jan 2019].The agency also said on [Wed 9 Jan 2019] it has Read more [...]