Paul Daly (Fianna Fail)
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I am intrigued listening to this conversation. The witnesses touched on the matter I wish to raise when answering the Cathaoirleach’s questions. It has to do with the transmission of the disease. It was my understanding that it was transmitted nose to nose or by inhaling infected droplets exhaled by other animals, but the witnesses mentioned zero grazing and the defecation and urination of badgers. Can the disease be transferred between the badger and the bovine through ingestion as well? When airborne, how far can infected aerosol travel?