Slaughter 4000 sheep to prevent foot-and-mouth disease
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Last Update: 2001-10-22
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: the local government of Wales has ordered the slaughter of 4000 sheep that may be infected with FMD to prevent the spread of FMD Most parts of the UK have been affected by foot-and-mouth disease since it was discovered in February But this is the first time foot-and-mouth disease has been found in the brackenbikens mountains of Wales According to a senior Welsh agriculture official, the massive slaughter of sheep will have a very negative impact on the economy and the environment of the brackenbikens region So far, 108 cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been found in Wales, and 320000 livestock have been slaughtered Nearly 1900 cases of FMD have been found throughout the UK, with 3.5 million livestock killed.
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