Comment from Theresa Healy

Document ID: APHIS-2007-0014-0003
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service
Received Date: August 27 2007, at 03:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: August 28 2007, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: August 13 2007, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: October 12 2007, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 8027b3f3
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Importation of Table Eggs From Regions Where Exotic Newcastle Disease Exists

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I don't agree with this proposal. Firstly, if we didn't have mass numbers of chickens housed in an enclosed environment, in order to mass produce eggs, we would not have this question of regulating the spread of diseases. Secondly, to only test one chicken out of 10,000, on spradic days, with a virus that is shed intermittantly, leaves a large margin for error and the possibiblity for human illness is great. I don't think you should even be considering such a proposal. ANY risk of spreading disease from animal to human through this inhumane process is to big a risk. I am so glad I don't eat such products.

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Public Submission Posted: 10/10/2007 ID: APHIS-2007-0014-0005