Brussels, 29/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - European Health Commissioner David Byrne has warned football fans travelling to South Korea for the World Cup of the risks of bringing back foot and mouth disease (there have been a number of outbreaks in South Korea). The South Korean government has put all necessary controls in place to contain the disease, but Commissioner Byrne called on them to be vigilant, saying "We are just recovering from a most traumatic period last year when the European Union, especially the United Kingdom, suffered from a major foot and mouth disease outbreak. We have to do everything possible to avoid the disease being brought back to Europe again". He added in a press release: "I cannot overemphasise the need to observe the rules" and told fans not to bring back any food and to take care if staying in the countryside.