Foot and mouth outbreak! will this latest outbreak have any effect on you?
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yes in am a farmer i can not sell my sheep no money .so i can not pay my bills
No it wont not unless you eat imported meat from that area
Beware of cheap takeaways run by dodgy dudes- kebabs for a quid?? be careful
Yes, - it will have an effect on everyone in the country! Why? - because every retailer and wholesaler and manufacturer will use the incident to find an excuse to put up their prices - as they do when there is flooding, drought, oil "shortages", wars and conflicts - the list goes on.
it could have a knock on effect for restuarants as the price of milk & meat may increase...& we'll have to pass on that increase to the customer in the end.
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a febrile disorder usually caused by coxsackievirus A16. Infection produces a vesicular eruption of skin and mucosa.(Merck)
Avoid contact with people with known illness. Practice strict hand washing if in contact with infected children.(MedlinePlus)
Certain tactics can help to reduce your chances of becoming infected with hand-foot-and-mouth disease:
* Careful hand washing. Be sure to wash your hands frequently and thoroughly, especially after using the toilet and changing a diaper, and before preparing food and eating. When soap and water aren't available, use hand wipes or gels treated with germ-killing alcohol.
* Disinfecting common areas. Get in the habit of cleaning high-traffic areas and surfaces first with soap and water, then with a diluted solution of chlorine bleach, approximately 1/4 cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water. Child care centers should follow a strict schedule of cleaning and disinfecting all common areas, including shared items such as toys, as the virus can live on these objects for days. Clean your baby's pacifiers often.
* Good hygiene. Teach children to practice good hygiene. Be a positive role model by showing them how to keep themselves clean. Explain to them why it's best not to put their fingers, hands or any other objects in their mouths.
* Isolation. Because hand-foot-and-mouth disease is highly contagious, people with the illness should limit their exposure to others. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is most contagious during the first week of illness. However, the coxsackievirus may spread for weeks after signs and symptoms have disappeared.Keep children with hand-foot-and-mouth disease out of child care or school until fever is gone and mouth sores have healed. If you have the illness, stay home from work. (MayoClinic)
Please note that Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD, Latin name Aphtae epizooticae), sometimes called hoof-and-mouth disease, is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease of cattle and pigs. It can also infect deer, goats, sheep, and other bovids with cloven hooves, as well as elephants, rats, and hedgehogs. Humans are affected only very rarely.
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