UK bans imports of some animal products from Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth case | News Today News
Britain banned imports of cattle, pigs and other animal products from Hungary and Slovakia to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease after a confirmed case in Hungary, the government said in a statement on Friday. As of March 8, travelers would not be able to bring meat, meat products, milk, dairy products, and animal by-products of pigs and ruminants from the two countries, the statement added. “We will not hesitate to add additional countries to the list if the disease spreads”, Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said, adding that the country will continue to keep the situation under review and work closely with authorities. Story continues below this ad There are no current cases of the livestock disease in Britain. Foot-and-mouth disease poses no danger to humans but causes fever and mouth blisters in cloven-hoofed ruminants such as cattle, pigs, sheep and goats, and outbreaks often lead to trade restrictions. Hungary reported its first case of foot-and-mouth disease in more than 50 years, on a cattle farm in the northwest of the country near the border …