Tag: Foot and Mouth Disease
Glaring lack of industry contributions in gazetted FMD vaccination scheme
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesThe final Section 10 Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) was published in the Government Gazette on...
First detection of SAT1 FMD serotype in China
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesChina is scrambling to contain its first domestic outbreak of the Southern African Territories Type 1 (SAT1) foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)...
Foot-and-mouth disease – Where exactly are we now?
Dr Chimes will separate fact from fiction and provide an update on what is being done and where South Africa currently stands in terms...
ARC rolls out a proudly South African FMD vaccine
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesThe Agricultural Research Council (ARC) has successfully manufactured the first 12Â 900 vials of multistrand foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine, and it...
Six FMD cases confirmed in piggeries: Pork industry monitoring situation closely
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesThe South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) has confirmed six cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in commercial piggeries. According to...
A united Limpopo fights back against FMD
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesWith four confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), South Africa’s northernmost province is no longer FMD free after maintaining a...
