Foot And Mouth Back In the UK....

Minardi

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6930684.stm

Oh ****. This broke just over an hour ago, and having just got back from a long day harvesting its just what me and my dad didn't want to read. I recall well the last outbreak in 2001, the burning cattle etc. I don't want to see it again.

Time will tell.

Minardi

The chances are it will be contained. Even the Daily Mail hasnt called in the doommongers yet. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=473052&in_page_id=1770&ct=5

Reply 2

OP

Last time it was a shambles, and as someone at the heart of the last outbreak (I watched the cattle of the farms around us burn, thankfully not ours) do you seriously think I have any confidence in the government to contain this?

Reply 3

Minardi

Last time it was a shambles, and as someone at the heart of the last outbreak (I watched the cattle of the farms around us burn, thankfully not ours) do you seriously think I have any confidence in the government to contain this?

I doubt the mistakes will be repeated, from what I have heard they have done something about it. They seem to be taking it very seriously, they are having a COBRA meeting tommorow.

Reply 4

OP

The meetings are great..., its what actions are taken I'm more interested in. As I say, I'll beleive they have it under control when we have the all clear from the disease. I wouldn't trust this Government as far as I could throw them!

Reply 5

Minardi

The meetings are great..., its what actions are taken I'm more interested in. As I say, I'll beleive they have it under control when we have the all clear from the disease. I wouldn't trust this Government as far as I could throw them!

I wouldnt trust most governments, but I actually have some confidence in Gordon Brown. So far it seems they are taking all the actions needed. What i want to know is how it showed up in the first place again.

Reply 6

OP

Imported meats, thats my guess. For some, Zebra/Rat/Whatever is a delicacy, and if its coming from infected countries (Africa, South America) then you have your trail.

Confidence in a Labour Government? After Years of Blair spin and failure? Youre having a laugh (But can we leave that for another thread)

Reply 7

Minardi

Imported meats, thats my guess. For some, Zebra/Rat/Whatever is a delicacy, and if its coming from infected countries (Africa, South America) then you have your trail.

Confidence in a Labour Government? After Years of Blair spin and failure? Youre having a laugh (But can we leave that for another thread)

Hmm, what happened to good old border control. I suppose there will always be the unscruplous who try to find ways around things, customs cant check everything.

Reply 8

OP

If you ever go to county shows, you often find HMRC there showing you the tricks, its impressive, I have to say.

Reply 9

Minardi

If you ever go to county shows, you often find HMRC there showing you the tricks, its impressive, I have to say.

Hmm, i am not much of a rural person, so i havent been to these shows. They are clever people though, smugglers.

Reply 10

OP

Country Bumpkin :biggrin:

Reply 11

Minardi

Country Bumpkin :biggrin:

I know I am terrible arnt I. When I hopefully go to Durham it will be a little more rural.

Reply 12

thisisrubbish

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Can this disease bother/harm anyone except farmers and meat eaters? I've always wondered? Can it be passed on to humans etc?

Reply 13

Olyy

My parents lost a whole years income because of that =/
They work at Agricultural shows and the lark,
Wasn't a good year at all =/

I also remember my friends farm, all of his sheep were killed/burnt
That was deffinatley not a good day either =/

Reply 14

OP

missrevival

Can this disease bother/harm anyone except farmers and meat eaters? I've always wondered? Can it be passed on to humans etc?

In theory, yes. Last known case: 1966.

Reply 15

OP