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| The UK's chief veterinary officer has told the BBC there is a suspected case of foot-and-mouth on a farm in Kent. | The UK's chief veterinary officer has told the BBC there is a suspected case of foot-and-mouth on a farm in Kent. |
| Debby Reynolds would not say exactly where the farm is, but said a control zone has been set up around it. | Debby Reynolds would not say exactly where the farm is, but said a control zone has been set up around it. |
| 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 on a farm in Dorking, Surrey, last week, where a suspected case turned out to be a false alarm. | Dr Reynolds also said the case was similar to one on a farm 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. |