Why are you carrying out a publicity campaign on biosecurity at markets?
A. The foot and mouth disease outbreak demonstrated that biosecurity at markets needed to improve. At markets animals are brought together and then moved away creating a risk of rapid disease spread. In general biosecurity is now far better. But as the memories of the outbreak fade, the ‘personal’ biosecurity requirements, such as cleansing and disinfecting footwear on leaving the animal area are often ignored. The campaign aims to raise awareness of why these procedures are necessary. Good biosecurity reduces the risk of spread of disease by vehicles and people.
