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A suspected case of foot-and-mouth on a farm in Kent is being investigated, the UK's chief veterinary officer has said.A suspected case of foot-and-mouth on a farm in Kent is being investigated, the UK's chief veterinary officer has said.
Debby Reynolds told the BBC a control zone has been set up around the farm, but did not say exactly where it is.Debby Reynolds told the BBC a control zone has been set up around the farm, but did not say exactly where it is.
During an interview on camera, she said cattle had been tested and officials were now awaiting the results. Cattle had been tested and officials were now awaiting the results, she said in an interview.
Dr Reynolds also said the case was similar to one 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 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.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.
The BBC's environment correspondent Sarah Mukherjee said three cattle have been tested after showing "clinical signs of the disease". She said: "It's not unusual to put a temporary control zone in place.
"We're being ultra-cautious at this point. There's a continuing need for relentless vigilance in response to foot-and-mouth disease."
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The BBC's environment correspondent Sarah Mukherjee said three cattle in Kent have been tested after showing "clinical signs of the disease".
A spokesman for the National Farmers' Union said it was trying to find out more about the possible case and believed a 3km control zone had been put around the farm.
Meanwhile, Culture Secretary James Purnell is set to announce a package of aid for the tourist industry after it was hit by flooding and foot-and-mouth.Meanwhile, Culture Secretary James Purnell is set to announce a package of aid for the tourist industry after it was hit by flooding and foot-and-mouth.
He will announce the aid during a visit to two tourist attractions - the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon and Hatton Country World in Warwickshire.He will announce the aid during a visit to two tourist attractions - the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon and Hatton Country World in Warwickshire.