Foot-and-mouth outbreak in Limpopo

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in cattle has been reported in Limpopo. The department of Agriculture‚ Forestry and Fisheries said on Monday the outbreak had been confirmed by laboratory tests on December 10 and identified as a SAT 3 strain of the FMD virus.“The outbreak occurred in the Matiane community‚ in the Thulamela local municipality of the Vhembe District which is within the FMD protection zone of South Africa‚ where vaccination for FMD is routinely conducted‚” the department...