Disease lab faces safety inquiry, protection zone extended
UK - Health and safety inspectors are to visit the research facility identified as a possible source of the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Surrey.He urged people to remain vigilant as the source had not been confirmed.
And he commended the authorities for their swift reaction to the outbreak at the farm, three miles from the Pirbright facility where the Institute of Animal Health is based.
Mr Benn told BBC News 24 Sunday the link to the laboratory was a "promising lead", but he added: "We don't know for sure, and therefore it's very very important that people continue to be vigilant."
There had been reports of possible foot-and-mouth infection at four other farms, but these had all tested negative for the disease, he said.
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has increased the size of the protection and surveillance zones covering farms in the area.
Source: BBC News