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Severe disease outbreak would leave Defra and APHA struggling to cope, says new report

National Audit Office study accuses Government of failing to plan despite greater disease risk

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The latest study from National Audit Office (NAO) said factors such as climate change and anti-microbial resistance mean disease outbreaks are becoming increasingly frequent
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The latest study from National Audit Office (NAO) said factors such as climate change and anti-microbial resistance mean disease outbreaks are becoming increasingly frequent

Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) would struggle to cope with a more severe outbreak of animal disease owing to a lack of Government planning, a new report has revealed. The latest...

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