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PA Dept. of Agriculture warning Farm Show exhibitors following Strep Zoo outbreak at local farm
Posted 10:24 PM, December 28, 2019, by Jossie Carbonare, Updated at 10:26PM, December 28, 2019
LANCASTER, Pa. -- A Lancaster County farm under quarantine following an outbreak of a disease that can be transferred to humans.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture alongside the U.S Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services are warning farm show exhibitors after an investigation revealed an outbreak of “Strep Zoo” at New Holland sales stable in New Holland.
Officials say a pig at the stable, which is currently under quarantine, along with a few others showing symptoms of the disease had to be euthanized earlier this month.
While it is rare for humans to contract the disease, the USDA says it is possible to contract through exposure to bodily fluids, and consumption of unpasteurized milk and cheese from animals with the infection...
PA Dept. of Agriculture warning Farm Show exhibitors following Strep Zoo outbreak at local farm
Posted 10:24 PM, December 28, 2019, by Jossie Carbonare, Updated at 10:26PM, December 28, 2019
LANCASTER, Pa. -- A Lancaster County farm under quarantine following an outbreak of a disease that can be transferred to humans.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture alongside the U.S Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services are warning farm show exhibitors after an investigation revealed an outbreak of “Strep Zoo” at New Holland sales stable in New Holland.
Officials say a pig at the stable, which is currently under quarantine, along with a few others showing symptoms of the disease had to be euthanized earlier this month.
While it is rare for humans to contract the disease, the USDA says it is possible to contract through exposure to bodily fluids, and consumption of unpasteurized milk and cheese from animals with the infection...