Authorities have already had to slaughter thousands of cattle and strict measures to control the epidemic are in place in ...

There have been further outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on farms along the border between Hungary and Slovakia.

Hungary's National Food Chain Safety Office said the ... In a previous outbreak in Europe, more than 2,000 animals were culled to control the disease in the UK after a spate of cases in 2007 ...

Britain banned imports of cattle, pigs and other animal products from Hungary and Slovakia to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease after a confirmed case in Hungary, the government said in a ...

Moving animals has also been banned and Hungarian authorities have prohibited ... body that the EU acknowledges but does not impose on national governments. The real reason behind such harsh ...

Airline passengers arriving at UK airports should face biosecurity checks amid fears of a foot and mouth outbreak in the ...