UK Government to test African swine fever contingency plans

A UK-wide exercise which simulates an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) is set to begin this week to test the Government’s contingency plans to contain and eliminate the disease. 

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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UK Government to test African swine fever contingency plans

A UK-wide exercise which simulates an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) is set to begin this week to test the Government's contingency plans to contain and eliminate the disease. 'Exercise Holly'...

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