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| New foot-and-mouth case suspected | New foot-and-mouth case suspected |
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| A suspected case of foot-and-mouth on a farm in Kent is being investigated, the UK's chief veterinary officer has said. | |
| Debby Reynolds told the BBC a control zone has been set up around the farm, but did not say exactly where it is. | |
| During an interview on camera, she said cattle had been tested and officials were now awaiting the results. | During an interview on camera, she said cattle had been tested and officials were now awaiting the results. |
| Dr Reynolds also said the case was similar to one in Dorking, Surrey, last week, where a suspected case turned out to be a false alarm. | |
| A spokeswoman for Defra said a temporary control zone was in place around a farm in Kent as a precaution against foot-and-mouth disease. | A spokeswoman for Defra said a temporary control zone was in place around a farm in Kent as a precaution against foot-and-mouth disease. |
| The BBC's environment correspondent Sarah Mukherjee said three cattle have been tested after showing "clinical signs of the disease". | |
| Meanwhile, Culture Secretary James Purnell is set to announce a package of aid for the tourist industry after it was hit by flooding and foot-and-mouth. | |
| He will announce the aid during a visit to two tourist attractions - the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon and Hatton Country World in Warwickshire. |