Foot and Mouth (Hansard, 24 July 2001)

§ Lord Willoughby de Broke
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will provide a week-by-week breakdown from 20 February of the numbers of:
(a) diagnosed foot and mouth cases;

(b) farms (as holdings) on which foot and mouth disease was confirmed and animals slaughtered;

(c) farms (as holdings) on which animals were slaughtered as "dangerous contacts"; and

(d) farms (as holdings) on which animals were slaughtered "on suspicion". [HL247]

§ Lord Whitty
Slaughter is complete on all holdings where foot and mouth disease has been confirmed, up to the week ending 15 July.

(a) and (b) Weekly breakdown of the number of infected premises from 19 February to 15 July 2001.

Week ending Total

25 Feb 2001 13

4 Mar 2001 66

11 Mar 2001 126

18 Mar 2001 151

25 Mar 2001 298

1 Apr 2001 290

8 Apr 2001 225

15 Apr 2001 175

22 Apr 2001 104

29 Apr 2001 67

6 May 2001 46

13 May 2001 33

20 May 2001 24

27 May 2001 33

3Jun 2001 44

10 Jun 2001 28

17Jun2001 34

24 Jun 2001 22

1 Jul 2001 21

8 Jul 2001 23

15 Jul 2001 25

Total 1,1848

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(c) Weekly breakdown of premises on which animals have been slaughtered as "dangerous contacts" since 19 February

Week ending Total

25 Feb 2001 25

04 Mar 2001 318

11 Mar 2001 325

18 Mar 2001 337

25 Mar 2001 337

01 Apr 2001 933

08 Apr 2001 938

15 Apr 2001 935

22 Apr 2001 397

29 Apr 2001 207

06 May 2001 108

13 May 2001 107

20 May 2001 74

27 May 2001 82

03 Jun 2001 122

10 Jun 2001 96

17 Jun 2001 108

24 Jun 2001 69

01 Jul 2001 62

08 Jul 2001 79

15 Jul 2001 60

Total 6,053

339 dangerous contact cases have been converted to infected premises. These premises are also included in the table answering parts (a) and (b) of the question.

(d) Weekly breakdown of the number of premises on which animals have been "slaughtered on suspicion "

Week ending Total

04 Mar 2001 2

11 Mar 2001 3

25 Mar 2001 12

01 Apr 2001 43

08 Apr 2001 36

15 Apr 2001 41

22 Apr 2001 43

29 Apr 2001 25

06 May 2001 23

13 May 2001 19

20 May 2001 6

27 May 2001 9

03 Jun 2001 2

10 Jun 2001 7

17 Jun 2001 5

24 Jun 2001 6

01 Jul 2001 5

08 Jul 2001 5

15 Jul 2001 3

Total 295

Seventy-six slaughter on suspicion cases have been converted to infected premises. These premises are also included in the table answering parts (a) and (b) of the question.

§ Lord Willoughby de Broke
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will provide a week-by-week breakdown since 20 February of the number of cases of "slaughter on suspicion" and the number of those subsequently confirmed as infected with foot and mouth disease. [HL248]
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§ Lord Whitty
The table below shows the weekly breakdown of slaughter on suspicion cases and the number of those that were subsequently converted to IPs on the receipt of positive test results.

Week Ending Total number of SOS cases Number converted to IPs

04/03/2001 2 —

11/03/2001 3 —

25/03/2001 14 —

01/04/2001 43 11

08/04/2001 37 7

15/04/2001 41 7

22/04/2001 45 16

29/04/2001 26 6

06/05/2001 23 3

13/05/2001 23 3

20/05/2001 6 2

27/05/2001 9 3

03/06/2001 2 1

10/06/2001 7 5

17/06/2001 5 2

24/06/2001 7 3

01/07/2001 5 1

08/07/2001 5 3

15/07/2001 5 3

Total 308 76

§ Lord Willoughby de Broke
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will provide a week-by-week breakdown since 20 February of the number of farms slaughtered out under the "contiguous cull" regime and the number of those subsequently confirmed as infected with foot and mouth disease. [HL249]

§ Lord Whitty
The following table shows contiguous premises identified by week, and of these the number that have converted to infected premises. Conversion was in the main due to diagnosis on clinical grounds.

Week end New contiguous premises Contiguous premises converted to infected premises

25/02/2001 7 0

04/03/2001 29 1

11/03/2001 28 2

18/03/2001 77 6

25/03/2001 222 4

01/04/2001 451 21

08/04/2001 410 12

15/04/2001 457 28

22/04/2001 161 9

29/04/2001 92 4

06/05/2001 59 1

13/05/2001 91 3

20/05/2001 69 3

27/05/2001 78 5

03/06/2001 122 8

10/06/2001 93 10

17/06/2001 105 11

24/06/2001 63 7

01/07/2001 63 7

08/07/2001 64 5

15/07/2001 57 8

Grand Total 2798 155

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There may have been livestock on some contiguous premises that were infected, but clinical symptoms were not present at slaughter. As it has not been possible to take blood samples from livestock slaughtered on all contiguous premises, it is impossible to estimate the overall proportion of CPs that were infected.

§ Lord Willoughby de Broke
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will provide a week-by-week breakdown, since 20 February, of the number of farms where notifications of suspected foot and mouth disease were received from private vets; and how many of these were subsequently served with "infected place" notices and slaughtered out. [HL250]

§ Lord Whitty
The table below shows the number of infected premises (IPs) which were initially reported by private veterinary surgeons, on a weekly basis from 19 February 2001.

Week ending Number of IPs

25 February 2

4 March 5

11 March 6

18 March 2

25 March 8

1 April 5

8 April 2

15 April 2

22 April 1

29 April 2

6 May 2

13 May 0

20 May 0

27 May 2

3 June 3

10 June 1

17 June 0

24 June 2

1 July 1

8 July 1

15 July 0

It is not possible to provide figures for the total number of farms where notifications of suspected foot and mouth disease were received from private veterinary surgeons. DEFRA does not hold centrally collated records of cases reported by private vets which are concluded not to have foot and mouth disease.

§ Baroness Masham of Ilton
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the number of sheep affected by foot and mouth disease broken down into lambs, ewes and rams; and what for each group are the numbers of (a) animals culled, (b) dangerous contacts and (c) infected premises. [HL531]

§ Lord Whitty
The number of sheep recorded as slaughtered as a result of foot and mouth disease is not broken down into lambs, ewes and rams. The total 229WA number of sheep slaughtered in Great Britain for each of the categories requested as at 17:00, 19 July 2001 is as follows:
(a) total number of sheep slaughtered as a result of foot and mouth disease: 2,883,338;

(b) number of sheep slaughtered on dangerous contact premises: 1,940,544;

(c) number of sheep slaughtered on infected premises: 844,564.

§ Baroness Masham of Ilton
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any of the viruses which cause foot and mouth disease can survive in people's noses; if so, for how long; and whether foot and mouth disease can be transmitted by sneezing. [HL292]

§ Lord Whitty
The sampling of human subjects who have been in contact with animals infected with the foot and mouth disease virus, showed that the virus could be recovered from the nose, throat, saliva and from air expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking and breathing. In the majority of subjects, the virus could not be recovered from the nose after 3.5 hours but in one case, virus was found in one person's nose after 28 hours.

(a) and (b) Weekly breakdown of the number of infected premises from 19 February to 15 July 2001.
Week ending	Total
25 Feb 2001	13
4 Mar 2001	66
11 Mar 2001	126
18 Mar 2001	151
25 Mar 2001	298
1 Apr 2001	290
8 Apr 2001	225
15 Apr 2001	175
22 Apr 2001	104
29 Apr 2001	67
6 May 2001	46
13 May 2001	33
20 May 2001	24
27 May 2001	33
3Jun 2001	44
10 Jun 2001	28
17Jun2001	34
24 Jun 2001	22
1 Jul 2001	21
8 Jul 2001	23
15 Jul 2001	25
Total	1,1848

(c) Weekly breakdown of premises on which animals have been slaughtered as "dangerous contacts" since 19 February
Week ending	Total
25 Feb 2001	25
04 Mar 2001	318
11 Mar 2001	325
18 Mar 2001	337
25 Mar 2001	337
01 Apr 2001	933
08 Apr 2001	938
15 Apr 2001	935
22 Apr 2001	397
29 Apr 2001	207
06 May 2001	108
13 May 2001	107
20 May 2001	74
27 May 2001	82
03 Jun 2001	122
10 Jun 2001	96
17 Jun 2001	108
24 Jun 2001	69
01 Jul 2001	62
08 Jul 2001	79
15 Jul 2001	60
Total	6,053

(d) Weekly breakdown of the number of premises on which animals have been "slaughtered on suspicion "
Week ending	Total
04 Mar 2001	2
11 Mar 2001	3
25 Mar 2001	12
01 Apr 2001	43
08 Apr 2001	36
15 Apr 2001	41
22 Apr 2001	43
29 Apr 2001	25
06 May 2001	23
13 May 2001	19
20 May 2001	6
27 May 2001	9
03 Jun 2001	2
10 Jun 2001	7
17 Jun 2001	5
24 Jun 2001	6
01 Jul 2001	5
08 Jul 2001	5
15 Jul 2001	3
Total	295

Week Ending	Total number of SOS cases	Number converted to IPs
04/03/2001	2	—
11/03/2001	3	—
25/03/2001	14	—
01/04/2001	43	11
08/04/2001	37	7
15/04/2001	41	7
22/04/2001	45	16
29/04/2001	26	6
06/05/2001	23	3
13/05/2001	23	3
20/05/2001	6	2
27/05/2001	9	3
03/06/2001	2	1
10/06/2001	7	5
17/06/2001	5	2
24/06/2001	7	3
01/07/2001	5	1
08/07/2001	5	3
15/07/2001	5	3
Total	308	76

Week end	New contiguous premises	Contiguous premises converted to infected premises
25/02/2001	7	0
04/03/2001	29	1
11/03/2001	28	2
18/03/2001	77	6
25/03/2001	222	4
01/04/2001	451	21
08/04/2001	410	12
15/04/2001	457	28
22/04/2001	161	9
29/04/2001	92	4
06/05/2001	59	1
13/05/2001	91	3
20/05/2001	69	3
27/05/2001	78	5
03/06/2001	122	8
10/06/2001	93	10
17/06/2001	105	11
24/06/2001	63	7
01/07/2001	63	7
08/07/2001	64	5
15/07/2001	57	8
Grand Total	2798	155

Week ending	Number of IPs
25 February	2
4 March	5
11 March	6
18 March	2
25 March	8
1 April	5
8 April	2
15 April	2
22 April	1
29 April	2
6 May	2
13 May	0
20 May	0
27 May	2
3 June	3
10 June	1
17 June	0
24 June	2
1 July	1
8 July	1
15 July	0