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2001 UK foot-and-mouth outbreak - 25 years on: "Strong border controls remain vital"

25 years on from the foot-and-mouth crisis in the UK, Ashford Port Health Authority said border security controls play a critical role in maintaining national biosecurity, protecting farmers' livelihoods and supporting the long-term resilience of the agricultural sector

Chris Brayford

19 March 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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Ashford Port Health Authority's corporate director of health and well-being Anthony Baldock said: "Twenty-five years on from the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak, the lessons are as relevant as ever. Strong borders, vigilant checks and close collaboration remain essential to keeping the UK safe."

Maintaining and strengthening the UK's biosecurity controls has never been more important as British farming faces a difficult milestone which reshaped animal health, farms and border controls. Ashford...

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