41.   Two years later, Britain was declared officially free of it.

42.   Britain was declared free of the disease in January.

43.   Britain was only finally declared free of the disease in January.

44.   Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have already been declared free of the disease, which does not affect humans.

45.   It was only last month that Britain was officially declared free of foot and mouth disease.

46.   It was only last month that Britain was officially declared free of the disease.

47.   Since Britain was officially declared free of the disease in January this year there have been several false alarms concerning possible new cases.

48.   Several million animals were slaughtered and Britain was only declared free of the disease, which affects livestock but not humans, in January this year.

49.   The country was declared free of the disease two weeks ago.