Foot and mouth in France

The first case of foot and mouth has been confirmed in France.

The disease was found in a herd of 113 dairy cows in the Loire valley.

All the cows have now been destroyed and French authorities hope they have acted quickly enough to stop the disease spreading further.

It is believed all the animals were born in France.

Tests confirm that cows on a farm in Mayenne in north-west France had the highly contagious disease.