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Import ban on cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany following foot-and-mouth disease case

No cases of the disease have been reported in the UK so far

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 2 min read
Import ban on cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany following foot-and-mouth disease case

The Government has introduced an import ban on cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany into Great Britain to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease following a case being confirmed in Germany. UK...

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