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209: 611:(SEPA) should have a clear role in contingency planning and management of any future emergency. There was a need for operational guidelines for slaughtermen. In formulating movement restriction, the dispersed nature of many holdings should be taken into account. There should be a clear and consistent strategy for compensation for slaughtered animals. The closing down of the country initially for no more than three weeks and then reopening in non-affected areas was recommended. Great importance was placed on contingency planning, on the need for regular exercises and on the setting up of an independent 241: 136: 637:. Although the vaccine was believed to be effective, export rules would prevent the export of British livestock in the future, and it was decided that this was too great a price to pay, although this was controversial because the value of the export industry (£592 million per year) was small compared to losses to tourism resulting from the measures taken. Following the outbreak, the law was changed to permit vaccinations rather than culling. 1963: 267:
near an infected farm. The complete halt on movement of livestock, cull, and extensive measures to prevent humans carrying the disease on their boots and clothing from one site to another, brought the disease under control during the summer. The culling required resources that were not immediately to hand. With about 80,000–93,000 animals per week being slaughtered, MAFF officials were assisted by units from the
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out of the UK's livestock markets; without disease testing, infected animals were being quickly moved throughout the British Isles facilitating the spread of the FMD virus. In 2001, the NFU had accused MAFF of acting too slowly in the early stages of the outbreak even though the UK's Agriculture Minister claimed as late as 11 March that the outbreak was under control.
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and fieldwork took place between 2001 and 2003. Concentrating on Cumbria as the area that was worst hit by the epidemic, data has been collected via interviews, focus groups and individual diaries to document the consequences that the FMD outbreak had on people's lives. In 2008, a book based on this
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As the virus was believed to be not present in the UK prior to the outbreak, and given there were import restrictions for meat from countries known to harbour FMD, it is likely that the infected meat had been illegally imported to the UK. Such imports are likely to be for the catering industry and a
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concurred with the reasons for delay, and even suggested a further delay to ensure that the crisis was truly over (though it was alleged that he was hoping the Tories would be more popular and do better at the coming election the later it took place, perhaps because of bad government handling of the
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In April, King announced that the disease was "totally under control". The effort to prevent the spread of the disease, which caused a complete ban of the sale of British pigs, sheep and cattle until the disease was confirmed eradicated, concentrated on a cull and then by burning all animals located
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The MAFF adopted a policy of "contiguous cull" – all animals within 3 kilometres (3,000 m) of known cases would be slaughtered. This was immediately clarified as applying only to sheep, not cows or pigs. The policy of MAFF was that where affected carcasses from the cull could not be disposed on
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In June 2004, Defra held a simulation exercise in five areas around the UK to test new procedures to be employed in the event of a future outbreak. This was in response to findings that showed that in 2001, MAFF had failed to respond quickly enough to stop the high volume of animal movements coming
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festival was cancelled, but later rescheduled two months later in May. Severe precautionary measures had been in place throughout Ireland since the outbreak of the disease in the UK, with most public events and gatherings cancelled, controls on farm access, and measures such as disinfectant mats at
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The outbreak caused the delay by a month of the local elections in the UK. Part of the reason was that bringing together so many farmers at polling stations might cause extensive spread of the disease. However, more importantly, it was widely known before the outbreak that the Government had chosen
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was chaired by Professor Ian Cunningham. This embraced not only the scientific aspects of the outbreak, but also economic, social and psychological effects of the event. The costs to Scottish agriculture of the FMD outbreak were estimated to be £231m and the loss of gross revenue to tourism to be
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was the worst affected country outside the UK, suffering 25 cases. Vaccinations were used to halt the spread of the disease. However, the Dutch went on to slaughter all vaccinated animals and in the end 250,000–270,000 cattle were destroyed, resulting in significantly more cattle slaughtered per
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between £200–250m for Scotland as a whole. It recommended that there should be a regional laboratory in Scotland, and priority be given to the development of testing procedures. The delay in imposing a ban of all movements until the third day after confirmation, the use of less than transparent
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had been in 1967, and had been confined to a small area of the country. The Northumberland report issued after the 1967 outbreak had identified that speed was the key to stopping a future outbreak, with the recommendation of identified animals being slaughtered on the spot on the same day as
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Since the 1967 outbreak, there had also been significant changes in farming methods. Specifically animals were being kept in larger numbers and being housed during the winter. The closure of many local abattoirs meant that animals for slaughter were now being transported greater distances.
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All three inquiries reported their findings to the public. However, the inquiries themselves took place in private. The lack of a full public inquiry into the crisis caused a group of farmers, business leaders and media organisations to lodge an appeal at the
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By 16 March, the number of cases was at 240. Around the time, the Netherlands had a small outbreak, though the disease was contained by vaccination; the vaccinated animals would later be destroyed, in line with EU requirements on trading.
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should include emergency barrier, or ring, vaccination as an adjunct to slaughter in clinical cases. Reservations about the consumption of meat and milk from vaccinated animals were seen to be unjustified. The importance of
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saw 2,000 cases of the disease on farms across most of the British countryside. Over 6 million cows and sheep were slaughtered on farms in an eventually successful attempt to halt the disease.
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The Department of Health (DH) sponsored a longitudinal research project investigating the health and social consequences of the 2001 outbreak of FMD. The research team was led by Maggie Mort of
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With the intention of controlling the spread of the disease, public rights of way across land were closed by order. This damaged the popularity of rural areas such as Wales, Cornwall and the
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who had been modelling human diseases at Imperial College and was on the committee concerned with BSE. By the end of March the disease was at its height, with up to 50 new cases a day.
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techniques and the failure to call on more than a fraction of the considerable relevant scientific expertise available in Scotland were criticised. The case for emergency protective
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railway stations, public buildings and university campuses. The 2001 Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne, or Irish Dance World Championships, was cancelled this year due to these measures.
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With no new positive tests, the UK declared itself free of the foot-and-mouth disease on 14 January 2002, officially ending 11 months of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.
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and mainland Europe, following unknowing transportation of infected animals from the UK. The cases sparked fears of a continent-wide pandemic, but these proved unfounded.
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The track obstruction by a road vehicle and subsequent train collisions at Great Heck 28 February 2001 (Report). Health and Safety Executive. February 2002. p. 33.
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being fed to pigs at Burnside Farm in Heddon-on-the-Wall. The swill had not been properly heat-sterilized and the virus had thus been allowed to infect the pigs.
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carried out some precautionary slaughters, but all tests eventually proved negative. Further false alarms that did not result in any culling were signalled in
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foot and mouth situation). The general election was eventually held on 7 June, along with the local elections. It was the first delay of an election since the
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wild animals capable of bearing the disease, such as deer, in the area. The outbreak greatly affected the Irish food and tourism industry. The 2001
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to halt the spread of the disease was repeatedly considered during the outbreak, but the government decided not to use it after pressure from the
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Following the election, Blair announced a re-organisation of the government departments. Largely in response to the perceived failure of the
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In 1980, Foot and Mouth Disease treatment policy passed from the hands of the UK Government to the European level as a result of
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Foot and Mouth Disease Study information, Lancaster University, School of Health and Medicine, Division of Health Research
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A government notice on the 2001 UK foot and mouth disease outbreak. King's Sutton is in Northamptonshire, south of Banbury.
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ESDS Qualidata, Health and Social Consequences of the Foot and Mouth Disease Epidemic in North Cumbria, 2001–2003 webpages
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Not the foot and mouth report: everything Tony Blair did not want you to know about the biggest blunder in his premiership
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in Devon. Later in the week, cases were found in North Wales. By the beginning of March, the disease had spread to
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total ban on the feeding of catering waste containing meat or meat products was introduced early in the epidemic.
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to monitor the maintenance of effective planning. In all, some twenty seven recommendations were made to the
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to respond to the outbreak quickly and effectively enough, the ministry was merged with elements of the
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The consensus is that the FMD virus came from infected or contaminated meat that was part of the
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and banned from keeping farm animals for 15 years. He was later found guilty of feeding his pigs
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to prohibit farm burials and the use of quicklime unless the site was authorised by the Agency.
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announced a blanket ban on the export of any meat, milk products, or livestock from the UK.
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Inquiry into Foot and Mouth Disease in Scotland. The Royal Society of Edinburgh, July 2002
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Inquiry into the lessons to be learned from the foot and mouth disease outbreak of 2001
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in the United Kingdom in 2001 caused a crisis in British agriculture and tourism. This
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A disinfectant bath used to disinfect the wheels of vehicles to try to stop spread.
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Royal Society of Edinburgh, Inquiry into foot and mouth disease July 2002
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Number of outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in Western Europe in 2001 (
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Animal disease and human trauma : emotional geographies of disaster
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in March 2001. A cull of healthy livestock around the farm was ordered.
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was appointed to approach MAFF policy in a scientific manner, alongside
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European Commission for the control of foot and mouth disease homepage
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Convery, Ian; Mort, Maggie; Baxter, Josephine; Bailey, Cathy (2008).
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Mort, Maggie; Ian, Convery; Cathy, Bailey; Josephine, Baxter (2004).
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as tourist destinations and led to the cancellation of that year's
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Animal Disease and Human Trauma, emotional geographies of disaster
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The first case of the disease to be detected was at Cheale Meats
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Ireland suffered one case in a flock of sheep in Jenkinstown in
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against the government's decision not to hold such an inquiry.
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The Royal Society Inquiry into Infectious Diseases in Livestock
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was the worst affected area of the country, with 893 cases.
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Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department
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Independent Inquiry into Foot and Mouth Disease in Scotland
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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site, they would have to be taken to a rendering plant in
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Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern
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As the 2001 outbreak seemed to cause as much harm as
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confirmed the decision on 2 April. Opposition leader
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The last case was reported on Whygill Head Farm near
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A government notice on a quarantined Oxfordshire farm
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Appointed prime minister: Tony Blair (Labour Party)
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Index

2001 UK foot and mouth crisis

foot-and-mouth disease
epizootic
Cumbria
Lake District
Cheltenham Festival
British Rally Championship
that year's general election
Crufts

North York Moors
last outbreak
quicklime
European Community
groundwater
Environment Agency

abattoir
Little Warley
Essex
Buckinghamshire
Isle of Wight
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
European Commission
Heddon-on-the-Wall
Pallion
notifiable disease
"untreated waste"
Highampton

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