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7 August - Major effort to isolate disease - PM
The Government is undertaking a "major effort" to "isolate and control" the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey, the Prime Minister has said.
Speaking to journalists in Downing Street, the Prime Minister said that a total of 46 premises had been checked for the traces of the virus with all but two returning negative results. Efforts to contain the outbreak had been "intensive" and were now being "stepped up", he said.
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6 August - PM visits foot and mouth zone
Gordon Brown has visited the area of Surrey affected by the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
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Press Briefings
Afternoon press briefing from 6 August 2007
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Foot and Mouth Disease, Prime Minister's Holiday, Security Council, Resignation Honours List and Grace and Favour Homes
