Foot and mouth
Cattle, pigs, goat, sheep and deer are susceptible to foot and mouth disease. Also some wild animals such as hedgehogs, coypu, rats and zoo animals including elephants.
Animal keepers should practice the highest standards of biosecurity, remain vigilant for disease and report any suspicions immediately. Cattle owners should examine their livestock twice a day.
Advice from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is that foot and mouth disease is not a direct public health threat.
The Food Standards Agency considers that foot and mouth disease has no implications for the human food chain.
The countryside continues to remain open, however, some footpaths within the Protection Zone are being closed on a risk based basis.
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Further general advice on the current outbreak can be found on the following websites:
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