H_Venables
Well-Known Member
To the best of my knowledge, the foot and mouth outbreak is the result of a lack in biosecurity from the Pirbright vet labs. I know of the situation quite well as i am good friends with a virologist who works there!!
My OH has suggested that the outbreak was probably caused by meat being illegally transported into army bases from Argentina or other locations of South America, bringing the virus along with it. I know that the epidemic in 2001 was put down to the transportation of meat, perhaps in the above manner, but have not heard anything suggesting this is the case again. I've told him he's a nutter and most likely wrong.
Does anyone think the government would hide something like this? I don't see whay they would. Surely the embarrassment and damages are going to far exceed this with the HSE admitting a fault in the government vet research labs, which is what's clearly on the cards.
What do people think about this? Do you think there is any chance of an alternative story? Bearing in mind the strain of the virus was last found in the 60's and has since been used for animal vaccine testing in labs such as the pirbright one and to the best of the knowledge of those i have spoken to, it has not been beyond these bio-secure boundaries (if there is such a term!!)
I'm confused as to why someone would suggest the british army as a culprit of illegally transporting meat when evidence to the contrary is so clear!!
My OH has suggested that the outbreak was probably caused by meat being illegally transported into army bases from Argentina or other locations of South America, bringing the virus along with it. I know that the epidemic in 2001 was put down to the transportation of meat, perhaps in the above manner, but have not heard anything suggesting this is the case again. I've told him he's a nutter and most likely wrong.
Does anyone think the government would hide something like this? I don't see whay they would. Surely the embarrassment and damages are going to far exceed this with the HSE admitting a fault in the government vet research labs, which is what's clearly on the cards.
What do people think about this? Do you think there is any chance of an alternative story? Bearing in mind the strain of the virus was last found in the 60's and has since been used for animal vaccine testing in labs such as the pirbright one and to the best of the knowledge of those i have spoken to, it has not been beyond these bio-secure boundaries (if there is such a term!!)
I'm confused as to why someone would suggest the british army as a culprit of illegally transporting meat when evidence to the contrary is so clear!!
