Foot and mouth disease has struck a new cattle farm in southern England, the government said on Wednesday, prompting the European Union to ban British meat, dairy and livestock exports.

The government imposed a nationwide ban on livestock movement, while scientists tried to identify the strain and origin of the disease. Authorities also ordered the slaughter of about 300 cattle and ...

By BETH GARDINER, Associated Press Writer Mar 29, 2001 Mar 29, 2001 0 ...

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