UK: Cattle Botulism Cases Linked to Contaminated Feed
Cases of botulism in a herd of cattle are being investigated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha) after hundreds of cows are reported to have died and been culled.
The outbreaks in Essex, Northamptonshire and Shropshire are believed to be linked to contaminated animal feed, which has been withdrawn from sale.
Testing is under way to confirm the strains of botulism that are causing illness in cattle.
The results will be known in the coming days.
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