§ Sir Richard Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he has taken to keep himself informed of the World Health Organisation's up-to-date information concerning rabies control.
§ Mr. John MackieMy Department is in close and frequent contact with the World Health Organisation on this.
§ Sir Richard Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which animals were specified at last year's meeting at Frankfurt Main of the European Branch of the World Health Organisation, at which his Department was represented, as being particularly prone to transmit rabies to humans.
§ Mr. John MackieThe report on the proceedings at this conference indicates that the main reservoir of rabies virus for the epizootics in central and western Europe is the fox, dogs and cats being important transmitters between wild life and man.
§ Sir Richard Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what scientific evidence concerning rabies control is available to his Department which conflicts with the recommendations of the World Health Organisation as to the use of vaccination; and if he will place this in the Library.
§ Mr. John MackieNone.