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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Thomas Kingsley

Foot and mouth case suspected at Norfolk pig farm as control zone imposed

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A suspected case of foot and mouth disease has been identified prompting enforcement of a controlled zone on a Norfolk farm, the government has confirmed.

A statement released by Defra said: “Following suspicion of vesicular disease in pigs, and as a precaution to prevent the spread of disease, a 10km temporary control zone has been declared around a premises near Feltwell,” the statement said.

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