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Weather, especially wind and rain, probably plays a more important part in the spread of foot and mouth disease than has been recognized to date.
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SMITH, L., HUGH-JONES, M. The Weather Factor in Foot and Mouth Disease Epidemics. Nature 223, 712–715 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223712a0
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