HUMANS DO NOT INCUBATE FMD!

Humans are NOT likely to incuabte the disease 'FOOT & MOUTH' (FMD),
caused by Aphtho Virus, then shedding the virus for 5 days. There
have been only 20 or so cases of FMD in  people over the last 100
years in spite of the close contact between farmers and their stock
and it is not dangerous to humans. We act purely as vectors and can
thereby cause the disease to spread. The main risk is of people
carrying the virus on dirty clothing, footware or vehicles eg as
contaminated mud etc on walking boots or car tyres.

(There is  a lot of misunderstanding about this. Perhaps, because
there is a human infection known commonly as 'HAND FOOT & MOUTH' (ie
a Vesicular Stomatitis)  caused by a completely different virus, the
Coxsackie Virus. This, however, has not been shown pass between
humans and animals as the FMD which affects cloven hooved animals ie
the present epidemic which is causing so much trauma in the UK.)

DO OBSERVE any guidance or restrictions concerning access to the
countryside or contact with animals that may be at risk from FMD.
Farmers and other country loving folk are naturally very sensitive
about very real or even apparent risks to livestock. We are similarly
anxious about honey bee pests and diseases etc as BEEKEEPERS!