Foot and mouth disease: latest situation

10 Apr 2025 12:49 PM

Current cases of foot and mouth disease, trade restrictions and risk level.

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If you suspect foot and mouth disease in your animals, you must report it immediately by calling 03000 200 301 in England, 0300 303 8268 in Wales or your local Field Services Office in Scotland.

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) affects cloven-hoofed animals including:

It does not affect humans.

Livestock keepers must be vigilant to signs of disease and practise good biosecurity.

Current cases in Europe 

There are currently no cases in the UK, but there have recently been confirmed cases in:

The last outbreak in the UK was in 2007.

Restrictions

Bringing food into Great Britain for personal use

You must not bring meat or dairy products from certain animals (including cows, sheep, pigs and goats) into Great Britain for personal use if those goods are from Germany, Hungary, Slovakia or Austria.

You can bring these products from other EU countries, but certain restrictions apply. Check the rules for bringing food into Great Britain for personal use.

Commercial trade

There are restrictions on commercially importing certain products from:

The restrictions apply to:

Restrictions also apply to the following products from FMD-susceptible animals:

Traders must check the rules for imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products.

Risk levels and outbreak assessments

The risk of FMD entering the UK is currently assessed as medium. 

Find details of the evidence that supported the decisions on this risk level in APHA’s outbreak assessments:

Foot and mouth disease is not a public health or food safety risk.​

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