Plum Island Animal Disease Center - Definition and Overview

Aerial view of Plum Island Animal Disease Center.

The Plum Island Animal Disease Center is a United States federal research facility dedicated to the study of animal diseases, particularly foreign animal disease threats. Much of the government work related to foot-and-mouth disease and mad cow disease was conducted at Plum Island.

The center is located on Plum Island, off the northeast coast of Long Island in New York state.

In 2002, the Plum Island Animal Disease Center was transferred from the United States Department of Agriculture to the United States Department of Homeland Security.

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