- Foot-and-mouth disease threat originating from South Africa is causing livestock issues, leading to herds being sold to neighboring Botswana and Angola.
- The ongoing FMD outbreak is forcing the South African livestock industry to consider a major regulatory overhaul to manage the disease.
- The red meat sector in South Africa is currently dealing with major outbreaks of Foot-Bitten Mouth Disease (FMD).
Disease risk is driving biosecurity protocols in Namibia, which is utilizing South African facilities for accreditation.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
Disease risk is driving biosecurity protocols in Namibia, which is utilizing South African facilities for accreditation.
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The entities involved
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Namibia
country in Southern Africa
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South Africa
country in southern Africa
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