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Fears humans could catch fatal cow virus

ANIMAL health experts in Scotland are investigating how to control a fatal wasting virus in cows amid fears it could be passed on to humans.

New data shows that the reported incidence in Johne’s disease in cattle in Scotland has nearly doubled in 10 years.

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