Foot And Mouth Disease News - Latest Updates & Headlines
UK bans personal imports of meat, dairy products from all EU countries
England, April 12: The United Kingdom government announced that it has expanded its ban on personal imports of meat and dairy products to include all European Union (EU) countries as foot-and-mouth disease spreads across the continent.
Austria taking preventive measures to counter risk of foot-and-mouth disease
Vienna, April 3: Austria intends to close small border crossings with Slovakia due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in its neighbouring country, in order to limit the spread of the disease and protect livestock in Austria.
Central Europe calls for EU coordination in combating foot-and-mouth disease
Prague, April 3: Central European states are seeking European Union (EU) -wide coordination to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Czech Minister of Agriculture Marek Vyborny said.
Czech Republic firefighters join Slovakia's fight against foot-and-mouth outbreak
Prague, March 26: The Czech Republic dispatched a team of 16 firefighters to neighbouring Slovakia to assist in efforts to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
South Korea confirms 14 cases of foot-and-mouth disease
Seoul, March 24: South Korea reported an additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case at a local cattle farm, raising the number of cases this year to 14, the agriculture ministry said on Monday.
Czech Republic resumes border controls with Slovakia amid FMD outbreak
Prague, March 22: The Czech Republic reinstated border controls with neighbouring Slovakia in response to an outbreak of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among cattle on three Slovak farms.
Foot-and-mouth disease cases in South Korea rise to 8
Seoul, March 18: South Korea has reported an additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case at local cattle farms, raising the number of cases this year to eight, the agriculture ministry said.
S. Korea reports additional foot-and-mouth disease case, total at 5
Seoul, March 16: South Korea on Sunday confirmed an additional foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case at a local farm, raising the number of cases this year to five, the agriculture ministry said.
S. Korea confirms 1st foot-and-mouth disease case in almost 2 years
Seoul, March 14: South Korea has confirmed a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) case at a local cattle farm, marking its first outbreak of the animal disease in nearly two years, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
Hungary confirms first foot-and-mouth disease case in over five decades
Budapest, March 7: Hungary has reported its first case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in more than 50 years, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nebih) announced on Friday, following its detection at a cattle farm in the northwest of the country.
Philippines bans German animal product imports amid threat of foot-and-mouth disease
Manila, Feb 12: The Philippines has issued a temporary ban on the importation of animal products from Germany amid a recent outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in the European country, local media reported on Wednesday.
South Korea bans German pork imports following foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Seoul, Jan 11: South Korea placed an import ban on German pork on Saturday ,following an outbreak of highly contagious foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease in the European nation, the agriculture ministry said.