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11/03/2008 16:52:22

Cattle disease reaches New Caledonia after AQIS bungle



An error made by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) has allowed Australian cattle to spread a disease to New Caledonia.

The Agriculture Minister has told Federal Parliament that in November last year cattle were vaccinated against the Babisiosis disease instead of given a chemical treatment.




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