Originally from: Bill
                        
My original reply seems to have gone missing, Chris.

Vaccinating during an epidemic is "silly" because the vaccinators would spread the disease. It's like banging my head against a wall but there is still not the slightest degree of understanding within DEFRA/IAH as to the contagious nature of FMD.

The French don't have epidemics because they understand these things but the British think it's O.K. to wear overalls and leave the hair, head and neck exposed. FMD is the most contagious disease on the planet and having a SHAMPOO or NASAL SWAB after the event is TOO BLOODY LATE!!!

Why are DEFRA believed when they say that people who get doused in bodily fluids from an infected animal get "HAND FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE"

Hand Foot and Mouth is caused by the coxsackie virus which you can't catch from animals because it is exclusive to mankind. Nobody ever picked up on this one.

THE REASON ALL THE INFECTED HUMANS TESTED NEGATIVE IS BECAUSE THE TESTS DON'T WORK.

IF YOU REMEMBER CORRECTLY MOST OF THE INFECTED ANIMALS TESTED NEGATIVE AS WELL.