51.   The United Nations has issued an emergency appeal for Afghanistan, where millions of people have been relocated and entire herds wiped out.

52.   The virus spreads so quickly, through the air or on motor vehicles or people, that entire herds and flocks must be incinerated to contain an outbreak.

53.   The virus spreads so quickly, through the air or on motor vehicles or people, that entire herds and flocks must be incinerated to contain it.

54.   The worst drought in three decades has destroyed most crops and wiped out entire herds in Afghanistan.

55.   Unlike the British, the Irish kill the entire herd if a single case is found.

56.   The refusal of the British government to slaughter entire herds where cases of BSE have been registered is a particular bone of contention.

57.   Once a single case has been detected, EU farmers are obliged to immediately slaughter their entire herds.