Why do I have to observe personal biosecurity rules at markets but people can roam freely through the countryside without observing biosecurity?
A. Walkers do not normally wear the same type of clothing and footwear that many people attending markets do. The risk is not the person, it is wearing clothing or footwear that has been in contact with livestock and will come into contact with livestock again before it is washed or cleaned. Walkers will often try and clean contamination off before they move on down the path or bridleway. Many farmers and livestock handlers wear the same clothes or footwear at the market as they do on farms. If the clothing or footwear is contaminated then there is a risk of taking a disease with you until such time as they are washed or cleaned.
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