New Year marks beginning of new brucellosis rating WASHINGTON, 0.0. - A new slate rating system tor brucellosis control went into ettecl on Jan. 1. The new system could cause a state to lose its rating it an out break ot brucellosis in cattle is not promptly contained and eliminated. Brucellosis, or Bang's disease, is an mtectiuus disease ot cattle and other animals that can be tran smitted to humans as undulant tever. The disease poses a serious economic threat to cattle producers through reduced call crops and lower milk yields, acordmg to Paul Becton, director ot the National Brucellosis Eradication Program tor USDA’s Animal and Plant Health in spection Service. "A new slate ralmg system was requested by a blue-ribbon Brucellosis Technical Commission m 19/8 and will help control brucellosis,” Becton said. Under the new ralmg system, cattle could be shipped treely across state hues it a state is rated "tree" ot the disease. 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Presently, ratings are made on a county-by-counly basis within stales. The new rating plan would have either one rating tor an entire state, or in some .cases, two area classification per stale. The U.S. Animal Health Association, representing stale anunal health agencies and major livestock industry groups, initially recommended Jan. 1, 1981, as the begumuig dale tor reclassitication. This was delayed until 1982, however, to allow stales more tune to meet llje stricter standards. "Class A" stales would have herd intention rales ot 0.23 percent or less. "Class H" slates would have herd infection rales ot 1.3 percent or less. "Class C” stales would be those with herd intention . rales m excess ot 1.3 percent or 13 herds per 1,000, Benton said. 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