Friday, May 6, 2011

Mass animal slaughters overused: study

Foot-and-mouth not as infectious as thought

 By Margaret Munro, Postmedia News

A dreaded animal disease that can, and has, brought countries to their knees is not always the microbial villain it is portrayed to be, according to new research.

The foot-and-mouth virus that triggered a national disaster in the United Kingdom in 2001 turns out to be about half as infectious as thought, says a study to be published Friday. More

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