Tag: FMD
FMD area expands to Pongola
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The spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) to the uPhongolo Local Municipality has necessitated the government’s expansion of the disease management...
New strategy to combat FMD outbreak in Eastern Cape
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Following a stakeholder meeting regarding the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape, the Department...
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Frankfort
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The Free State reported a new foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak on 21 February 2024. It is still being epidemiologically...
The economic impact of foot-and-mouth disease
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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious, highly contagious viral disease of cattle, sheep, goats, swine and other cloven-hoofed animals, and...
Spotlight on LITS-SA: Where do we stand and how will it...
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The recent and ongoing outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in various South African provinces has once again put the...
The Animal Diseases Act: Foot-and-mouth disease
This article is part of a series of articles educating livestock owners and farmers about the importance and effect of the Animal Diseases Act,...
