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Because of the proximity of the outbreak, scientists were sent to an island off Long Island to focus on foot-and-mouth research. Because the disease is so contagious, the island is the only place allowed by law to grow the disease for research, said Bruce Harper, director of science at the Plum Isla...

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Published inThe Washington post (Washington, D.C. 1974. Online)
Main Author Chavez, Nicole
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, D.C WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post 01.01.2013
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Animal diseases
Colleges & universities
Farmers
Federal employees
Foot & mouth disease
Livestock
National security
Vaccines
United States > US
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Summary:Because of the proximity of the outbreak, scientists were sent to an island off Long Island to focus on foot-and-mouth research. Because the disease is so contagious, the island is the only place allowed by law to grow the disease for research, said Bruce Harper, director of science at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center.
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ISSN:0190-8286
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