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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9382
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EU sends foot and mouth vaccine to Turkey

Brussels, 08/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - To help combat foot and mouth disease in Thrace and adjacent regions, and thus protect Community livestock against this highly contagious viral epizootic, the Commission announced on Thursday 8 March that it was sending 1.5 million doses of trivalent vaccine. The Commission is thus responding to Turkey's request for assistance to combat a strain which affects ruminants and pigs. The vaccines, which the EU only administers in cases of emergency, will...

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