At 19:28 -0500 N. hemisphere time on 010228 Carla Calvi sent:
>Now something that just occurred to me. Our dear List mom may know.
>If this disease is so contagious and easy to spread, does it mean
>that the importation of fleeces from the British Isles will be a
>major no, no? I have friends that have purchased fleeces from
>Hebridean sheep and were planning on getting more this year. They
>came from the UK. I myself was planning on getting some for a
>project. Should I wait?
I have no real information, but my gut reaction is that the disease
is not likely to be present in the Hebrides - but who knows. Sweden
has just banned imports of all meats and meat products from UK.
US Customs people don't seem to know what fleece is in small batches,
so it could slip through, but is that wise?. Perhaps the best idea is
to wait a bit. H&M or F&M is a very spreadable disease. There have
been rare infections of people too, so don't think it is only a farm
animal malady.
Ok, maybe this is fiber related. ;-)}
Ron
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