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Strangles outbreak 'under control', says DEFA

Martyn Perkins

Department monitoring situation on Island

The Island's horse owners have got the outbreak of strangles under control.

That's according to the political member for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Martyn Perkins MHK.

The highly-infectious respiratory illness has recently been reported on the Island.

Mr Perkins says DEFA is monitoring the situation:

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