Re: [Paddlewise] foot and mouth in the UK

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From: <JSpinner_at_aol.com>
To: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] foot and mouth in the UK


> In a message dated 3/26/01 9:35:35 PM, Niilus_at_aol.com writes:
>
> << it can be transmitted to other domestic animals and man >>
>
> >From what has been on tv this is rarely contagious to humans. ....
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First of all, thank you all for the many replies explaining me what foot and
mouth is. We know it here as "Fiebre Aftosa". We´ve been fighting it for
years and years .. and finally last year Argentina was declared free of the
disease. With this we qualified to sell meat to USA, UK and Europe. But
unfortunatelly food an mouth reappeared this year, partially loosing the
status. I say partially because f.and m. appeared only in a few provinces
(states) and only these are banned for exportation.

About wether it is contagious or not, I can say that you can think in
Argentina as STEAK-LAND. We ( I personally ) use to eat meat twice a day in
a way or another .... Yes, you can envy me ... we may have the worst economy
of the "wish to be developed" world but here beef is still cheaper than
pizza !!! And I´m not jocking ...

Of course, I am proudly healthy.

Best regards !

Fernando Lopez Arbarello
Kayak Argentina - Sea Kayaking Mailing List
www.topica.com/lists/kayak_argentina
kayak_argentina_at_uol.com.ar


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