this is  the text of a letter recieved today.
 
Dear Beekeeper
        Please be advised that there is a widespread foulbrood problem in
Connecticut.
Our state bee inspector Mr. Ira Kettle , Is working diligently to determine
the extaent of
the infection. We are also using aggressive measures to quarantine apiaries
and to control infections (i.e., burning infected colonies), but the situation
may worsen.
        We want you to be aware of the problem and to take preventive measures. We
have confirmed foulbrood infections in the following towns: Cheshire,
Colchester,Durham, Lebanon, Middlefield, Middletown, Norwalk, Old Lyme, and
Portland.  Frames from numerous infected colonies were collected in Scotland
and may have originated in Brooklyn, Canterbury, Lisbon, Norwich, Preston,
Sprague, and Windham. Several of these recent infections have been linked to
colonies owned by Mr. Brock Richardson of Preston, Connecticut.
    If you have questions, please call Carol Lemmon  203-974-9474 or me
203-974-8466 Thank you
 
and then it is signed by the state entomologist Loius A. Magnarelli
 
 
Tom  in CT  thinking maybe time to shut em all down and apply dust and apistan