In recent months, the foot-and-mouth disease crisis in the
United Kingdom has received a great deal of media attention.
There has been confusion regarding the differences between
foot-and-mouth and another disease of animal origin - Mad Cow
Disease.
As a provider of cleaning and sanitizing products and
services to the agribusiness industry, Ecolab would like to make
the public and its customers aware of relevant facts about these
two diseases, including how they spread, the risk to humans and
prevention strategies.
The links below provide a side-by-side comparison of both
foot-and-mouth and Mad Cow Disease, preventative actions farmers
can employ to control the spread of these infectious agents, as
well as information on Ecolab products and services that can
help prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.
Ecolab is dedicated to providing premium products, programs
and expertise to facilitate the production of food safe for
human consumption.
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