In the 1967 outbreak there was some killing of wildlife. The last case in the UK was in 1966, with the symptoms being like flu with blistering. The disease is mild and will soon pass. This is a different disease. By direct or indirect contact with infected animals.
Infected animals begin by excreting the virus a few days before signs of the disease develop.
Pigs in particular produce large numbers of virus particles. It can be spread mechanically by the movement of animals, persons, vehicles and other things, which have been contaminated by the virus. If the animal is infected at the time of slaughter then it is possible for the disease to be transmitted by the carcass. Blisters in the mouth or on the feet are standard symptoms but there may be others such as fever, dullness, off feed, shivering, reduced milk yield and sore teats in milking stock, slavering, tenderness of feet or lameness. There is no cure.