Health inspectors are investigating the possibility that foot-and-mouth was transferred to a farm in Surrey by employees of a nearby research site. One line of inquiry is that workers at vaccine manufacturer Merial, at Pirbright, could have picked up the
A fresh suspect case of foot-and-mouth disease has been detected within the 3km protection zone set up around the farm where the first outbreak occurred. 50-100 cattle are being culled as a precaution. Test results due on Tuesday will confirm if this is a
Eases in Government restrictions after the foot-and-mouth outbreak means livestock markets will resume from Monday. Animals prone to the disease can also be taken to shows from that day, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said. The ne
The Government chief vet has ruled out vaccination against foot and mouth despite confirmation the virus had been found on another farm in Surrey, the third this month.
Government officials believe human error at the private pharmaceutical firm Merial Animal Health is the most likely source for the return of foot and mouth disease. Senior officials believe the virus may have been transported by an individual or by a car
For the second time in a month Thiruvanathapuram Zoo in Kerala is battling the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease. After one wild boar died of foot and mouth the zoo authorities decided to cull 19 others on Sunday but still don't know how many of th
Defra confirms a second case of foot and mouth on a farm within the 3km protection zone. Between 50 and 100 cows on the affected farm have been culled.
Britains latest tussle with foot and mouth disease is unlikely to hamper the economy greatly this year as long as a repeat of the devastating 2001 outbreak is avoided, economists say - but it could drive prices higher. Two cattle herds in southern England
British animal health officials said on Wednesday they were lifting a ban on the movement of livestock to slaughter outside a foot and mouth protection zone from midnight. The decision has been taken today to permit the movement of live animals direct to