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| Foot-and-mouth tests at new site | Foot-and-mouth tests at new site |
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| Tests are being carried out on livestock at a premises in the West Midlands to find out if foot-and-mouth disease is present. | Tests are being carried out on livestock at a premises in the West Midlands to find out if foot-and-mouth disease is present. |
| A temporary control zone has been put around the site in Solihull as a precautionary measure. | A temporary control zone has been put around the site in Solihull as a precautionary measure. |
| Government vets have carried out an assessment of the symptoms in livestock at the site and are awaiting the results of tests. | Government vets have carried out an assessment of the symptoms in livestock at the site and are awaiting the results of tests. |
| Control zones are in place around three farms in Surrey which had the disease. | Control zones are in place around three farms in Surrey which had the disease. |
| A statement from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the disease had not been confirmed at the site in Solihull. | |
| It added: "The containment and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease is our top priority. | |
| "It remains essential for animal keepers to practice the highest standards of biosecurity, remain vigilant for disease and report any suspicions immediately." |