Epidemic

2007 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak

2007 · 51.25° N, 0.67° W

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2007
Kind
Epidemic
Coordinates
51.25° N, 0.67° W
Description
Epizootic
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2007 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak

Epizootic

The 2007 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak occurred when the discharge of infectious effluent from a laboratory in Surrey led to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) infections at four nearby farms. The infections were detected via regular livestock testing by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

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