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August 3, 2007 · Leave a Comment

The Brits have another confirmed foot-and-mouth outbreak:

Cattle at a farm in Surrey have been found to be infected with foot-and-mouth disease.

Some 60 animals on the farm near Guildford have tested positive for the disease which wreaked havoc in 2001.

A 3km protection zone has been put in place around the premises and a UK ban imposed on movement of all livestock.
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In accordance with legislation, all cattle on the Surrey premises will be culled, said a government spokesman.
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As well as the 3km protection zone, there is also a 10km surveillance zone where nearby animals are monitored.

The outbreak in 2001 led to between 6.5 million and 10 million animals being destroyed and cost as much as £8.5bn (about $17.4 billion). Many farms and other rural businesses were ruined.

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