Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Warner (Labour) on Thursday, 8 June 2006.

Health: Zoonoses

Question: How much money is spent by the National Health Service each year treating conditions that may have been contracted from imported animals.

Answer: The information requested is not available. Information on zoonotic diseases reported in the UK is published in the Zoonoses Report United Kingdom and this is published at www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/zoonoses/reports.htm. Zoonoses that may be transmitted from animals to man include psittacosis, which can be transmitted from birds, and salmonellosis, which can be spread from reptiles. These diseases can also be transmitted through routes other than imported animals and no distinction is made in the reporting of these diseases.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 5811; 682 c204WA
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Animals Expenditure Infectious diseases Imports NHS Medical treatments Zoonoses
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk