Second case of foot and mouth

A SECOND confirmed case of foot and mouth disease in Britain yesterday was described by Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan as “disappointing but not surprising”.

She said she had been aware the infected herd at Egham, Surrey had been culled on a precautionary basis on premises adjacent to that on which a case had been confirmed on Wednesday.

Ms Coughlan confirmed the management committee of her department’s National Disease Control Centre met yesterday to review the most recent developments and noted that a new EU Commission decision had been adopted.