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U.S. Conducting Major Drills to Check Preparedness for African Swine Fever

Sep 20, 2019

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Is the nation's animal health system ready to rapidly respond to any possible case of African Swine Fever? How could readiness be improved? USDA is about to hold drills and exercises to answer those and other questions. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Jack Shere)

Source: USDA

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