The Department of Agriculture made significant progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB) levels in west Co Wicklow.
A blackspot for the disease, the region had the highest levels in 2016 of all regions with an APT of 6.72, compared to 1.96 nationally.
The APT figure is the number of positive tests per 1,000 animals tested. West Wicklow also had the highest herd incidence in 2016 at 12.52%, almost four times the national average of 3.27%.
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Now, Department officials have told local farmers that the APT for west Wicklow in February 2018 is 4.7.
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The Department of Agriculture made significant progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB) levels in west Co Wicklow.
A blackspot for the disease, the region had the highest levels in 2016 of all regions with an APT of 6.72, compared to 1.96 nationally.
The APT figure is the number of positive tests per 1,000 animals tested. West Wicklow also had the highest herd incidence in 2016 at 12.52%, almost four times the national average of 3.27%.
Now, Department officials have told local farmers that the APT for west Wicklow in February 2018 is 4.7.
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