Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of cases of each notifiable disease in livestock reported in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years. [15493]
§ Mr. AncramThe table lists the number of cases of each notifiable disease in livestock reported in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years:
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Disease 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 BSE 333 487 363 170 82 Sheep scab 59 48 71 57 45 Warble fly — 4 — — —
Disease 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Johnes disease 13 6 11 46 32 Scrapie 5 4 5 2 8 Aujesky's1 — 9 8 5 8 Transmissible gastro-enteritis/porcine respiratory corona virus — — — — 3 Porcine reproduction and respiratory syndrome — — — — 2 Newcastle disease — — — — 1 Salmonella (in breeding poultry) 6 1 2 6 5 Jaagiekte 1 — 1 4 2 1 Only became notifiable in Northern Ireland in February 1993.