Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious but not necessarily fatal viral infection that is transmitted through dust particles in the air, infecting the hooves and mouths of pigs, cattle, sheep, and goats. In recent weeks, a string of cases have been reported in England, sparking fears of another repeat of the epidemic of 1967, in which over 400,000 animals were destroyed. Farmers and...

Britain's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Farming provides downloadable maps of areas of Britain affected by the Foot and Mouth Disease Epidemic. The maps are in ArcView format and are updated daily. Links to free software for viewing ArcView GIS files are given. Also on this page is a link to daily situation reports on Foot and Mouth (.pdf)