- 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.
FMD vaccination efforts are underway across several South African provinces, including Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Eastern Cape.
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Updated Aug 6
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What happened
FMD vaccination efforts are underway across several South African provinces, including Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Eastern Cape.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
- FMD
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Free State
province of South Africa
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KwaZulu-Natal
province of South Africa
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Eastern Cape
province of South Africa
Related events
- FMD threat in Namibia drives policy consideration for a levy and requires new funding for the livestock industry.
- FMD epidemic grips South African cattle farms, with international cooperation underway involving vaccine production in Argentina and Turkey, and analysis at Pirbright Institute.
- FMD spread into major milk production regions in the Eastern Cape.
- Disease detected in cattle near major urban center.