Hoof and Mouth - attn Brits

[aichambaye at yahoo.com]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Dai Evans" <dwe199 at s...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., aichambaye at y... wrote:
> > My MOM just called and tried to convince me to stay home so I 
don't 
> > get hoof and mouth disease. I know it's bad but should she be 
> really 
> > worried? I'm not, as I am not going to travel around the country. 
> > I've heard that they may restrict people going in and out of the 
> > country... ? Help? Any info would be most appreciated.
> 
> Humans don't get foot and mouth. Travel is restricted so that 
people 
> don't drag the bug about the country with them and spread the 
> outbreak.
> 
> I was supposed to be going to Cardiff today to watch the 6 nations 
> rugby match between Wales and Ireland at the Millenium Stadium but 
> it's been called off for precisely the same reason. So I'm just 
> waiting for the Grand Prix to start to console myself.

OCH! That's terrible!! Tragic, even!!! I'm going to the Times website 
now to see whether I can get any further info.

Heather M.