Re: FMD CONFIRMED


"A Jones" <ajones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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According to Teletext page 303 tonight DEFRA have confirmed a foot and
mouth outbreak in Surrey.

Also see http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/default.htm

Andrea Jones

Pat's Note: Just for the record, the official Defra Release. I find it
amazing that the RCVS should finally admit the true date for PMWS in England
shortly before this.

Look for a live pig connection. The original source will almost certainly be
live pig imports. Sick pigs are dangerous and Britain's pigs are sick.
Finally it is official.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/070803e.htm


NEWS RELEASE
Ref: 070803E/07
Date: 3 August 2007
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
Out of hours telephone 020 7270 8960
Foot and Mouth Disease confirmed in cattle, in Surrey
Following an investigation of suspected vesicular disease by Animal Health
on a holding near Guildford in Surrey, laboratory results have this evening
indicated that the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) virus is present in samples
from cattle on the premises.
On the basis of the initial laboratory results Debby Reynolds, UK Chief
Veterinary Officer has confirmed Foot and Mouth Disease. In accordance with
the legislation and contingency planning arrangements all the cattle on the
premises will be culled. A Protection Zone of three kilometres radius and a
Surveillance Zone of 10 kilometres has been placed around the premises, and
a GB wide national movement ban of all ruminants and pigs has been imposed.
Nationally no animal movements are allowed except under licence, controls
are in place on movement of animal carcasses, animal gatherings, shearing
and dipping are restricted, and all farms must increase levels of
biosecurity. In both the Protection and Surveillance Zones, there will be
requirements for increased levels of biosecurity on farms, movement
controls, controls on transportation of dung/manure and treatment of animal
products to ensure destruction of the FMD virus.
The farm itself has been under restrictions since late on Thursday evening
when symptoms were reported to the local Animal Health office. A 1km
temporary restriction zone was placed around the premises earlier today
whilst investigations and testing were completed, in line with domestic and
EU legislation.
The European Commission has been informed.
Notes to editors
1. 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.
2. FMD is a disease of cattle and very few human cases have ever been
recorded even though the disease is endemic in animals in many parts of the
world including Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America. Foot and
mouth disease only crosses the species barrier from cattle to human with
very great difficulty. The last human case reported in Britain occurred in
1966. The disease in humans, in the very rare cases that have occurred, is
mild, short-lived and requires no medical treatment.
3. The movement of animals, animal products, feed and bedding in the zones
will be prohibited, except under license. Products from animals in these
zones will be subject to treatment to ensure destruction of the FMD virus.
This is an animal health measure rather than a public health measure. Such
treatments include the pasteurisation of milk (normal process for most milk
produced in the UK), heat treatment or de-boning and maturation of meat in
certain circumstances.
4. The exact details on the measures that apply in Protection and
Surveillance Zones can be found on the Defra website at:
www.defra.gov.uk/footandmouth/about/index.htm
5. Export health certificates for animals and animal products will be
withdrawn. Exports from GB of susceptible animals during the risk period
will be identified and notified to the importing countries.


Regards
Pat Gardiner
www.go-self-sufficient.com





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