Visitors to the Agritech Expo Zambia 2018 at Chisamba in Central Province entered a declared foot and mouth disease (FMD) zone en route to the expo recently. The affected areas of Chisama and Chibombo had 5 000 recorded cases of FMD by the 16 April, according to The Times of…
The Ugandan government has lifted the ban on the movement and sale of cloven-hoofed animals following the eradication of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the Alebtong District. The quarantine was imposed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries following a localised outbreak of FMD in October last…
The Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has confirmed the outbreak of a vaccine-resistant strain of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in various parts of the country. In a statement, the State Department of Livestock (SDL) blamed the emergence of the serotype O FMD strain on the ineffectiveness the…
The Zimbabwean government has banned the movement of all cloven-hoofed animals between Mashonaland West province and the capital Harare following a fresh outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD). The Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services (DLVS) culled and incinerated an infected herd of 17 stud animals including Simmentaler, Brahman…
Continuous monitoring and close cooperation between farmers, veterinarians and officials from the Veterinary Sciences Directorate at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) ensure that South Africa (SA) retains its status of being foot and mouth disease (FMD) free, says Dricus Botha, TLU North Manager. The Daily Maverick recently…
The global foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine market will expand by 11.22% from US$7.285 million in 2016 to an estimated US$12.241 million by 2021. This is due to renewed demand, new vaccine research, development investment projects, and increased competition between suppliers, a new market research report has revealed. In a…
The government of Botswana has lifted the ban on the movement of all cloven-hoofed animals and their fresh products into Ngamiland following a mass vaccination exercise that has stabilised the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak that hit the district late in September. The ban took effect on 21 September after…