Livestock on neither of the two premises have shown signs of the disease. The last outbreak of FMD in Great Britain was in 1981. The most recent outbreak in the European Union was in Greece last year. Due to this recent FMD outbreak, VS has also suspended all imports from the United Kingdom of swine and swine products that have not been cooked or processed to ensure inactivation of the virus. FMD is a highly infectious viral disease which spreads swiftly unless immediate action is taken.
Death is unusual, but affected animals stop gaining weight and milk production declines.
The following map shows the counties that are affected by this FMD situation in the United Kingdom. The following link is for MAFF's homepage. Please forward this information to other Federal, State, and industry counterparts as necessary.