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be declared brucellosis-free. In making the presentation, Commissioner Chumney said, *1 am delighted to present this certificate which represents an outstanding achievement brought about through the cooperation between private citizens, and state and federal governments working together. I would like to stress that even though this disease has been eradicated in certain areas, it is just as important that we continue to work together to keep it out. Of course getting that last infected animal takes extra effort, but we can't just stand still. It’s like leaving a hole in the dike—if you leave it that way it just gets bigger.* In 1962, Virginia was declared a modified, certified brucellosis-free state, meaning that less than one per cent of the cattle in the state were infected. The goal is to make the state entirely brucek losis-free by 1970. The pro gram is conducted under the auspices of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Virginia Department of Agriculture, cooperating.
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