Foot and Mouth Disease

by LDH 1 Replies latest jw friends

  • LDH
    LDH

    To our friends in the UK and now in France, this is a terrible thing you are going through!

    Just hearing the news about the quarantine measures in place, etc etc, seeing the pictures of all the poor animals that are having to be slaugtered, is very sad!

    I was watching CNN/BBC last night where they said a letter was 'suspected' as being the transmission source of the virus!

    I hope some relief comes your way soon!

    If the virus is spread this easily, with all the trans-atlantic travel, it can't be far behind here! I, for one, have filled my freezer with meat. I am sure your meat prices are skyrocketing, too!

    :(

  • Simon
    Simon

    No, the opposite - the price of meat has fallen...no as appealing to consumers I guess.
    I don't think they've done enough to contain it. With the last major outbreak about 30 years ago they had dissinfectant traps on all major roads and people travel a lot more nowadays.
    There is talk now of calling the army in to shoot the sheep and cattle. I wonder if they'll be allowed to use tanks...

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