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ThePigSite Foot and Mouth Disease News
This page provides a summary list of both recent and past news articles related to Foot and Mouth Disease. To read news from a specific country click on that country's flag.
Livestock, not Gazelles, Drive FMD Outbreaks
ASIA - Wildlife health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have published evidence which supports the conclusion that Mongolian gazelles—one of the most populous large land mammals on the...
OIE: Thirteen FMD Outbreaks in Libya
LIBYA - Thirteen outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) have been reported to the OIE by Dr Taher Ahmad Matouk, CVO, National Centre of the Animal Health and Breeding Improvement, Tripoli, Libya.
South Africa Reports One FMD Outbreak
SOUTH AFRICA - The competent South African veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Mpumalanga.
S.Korea Company to Offer FMD Prevention Service
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's leading security service provider plans to expand its business operations to help control the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), industry sources said Tuesday.
FMD Breaks Out in Feeder Pigs
TAIWAN - The Taiwanese veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in feeder pigs in the Penghu Islands.
IIlegal Movement Causes FMD in Caprivi
NAMIBIA - There have been two further outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Nambia.
Paraguay Announces FMD Vaccination Programme
PARAGUAY - The National Service Quality and Animal Health(SENACSA) reported that the first period of vaccination against the 2012 Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak is to begin throughout the count...
Venezuela Tightens FMD Restrictions
VENEZUELA - The Ranchers Federation of Venezuela demanded that the government suspends the import of meat and livestock from Paraguay, following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).
OIE: Further FMD Cases in China
CHINA - A new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been reported to the OIE by Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre.
OIE: South Africa Reports FMD Outbreak
SOUTH AFRICA - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been reported to the OIE by Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Pretoria, South...
OIE: FMD Outbreak Reported In Paraguay
PARAGUAY - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) was reported to OIE by Dr Hugo Federico Idoyaga Benitez, Director General of SENACSA, San Lorenzo, Paraguay.
Taiwan Culls 1,000 Pigs in FMD Outbreak
TAIWAN - Taiwanese authorities said earlier today that they had slaughtered nearly 1,000 pigs following the island's worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in more than 14 years.
Senators Concerned over FMD Virus
AUSTRALIA - A Senate inquiry has voiced "serious concerns" about Australia's ability to respond quickly to an outbreak of the highly contagious livestock virus, foot-and-mouth disease.
Pig with FMD Symptoms at Taiwan Slaughterhouse
TAIWAN - Dr Kwo-Ching Huang, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General of the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Council of agriculture, reported one pigs with symptoms...
Step Forward In FMD Understanding
UK - Scientists have discovered a mechanism they believe may play a key role in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in animals.
FMD Rumbles on in Eastern Turkey
TURKEY - Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to cause intermittent problems in endemic regions. Of particular concern is Turkey, where FMD is continually being reported from the Asian side of the country,...
OIE: Outbreak Of FMD Reported
TAJIKISTAN - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been reported to the OIE by Mr Mulodjon Amirbekov, Head, Main Board of Veterinary Service, Ministry of Agriculture, DUSHANBE, Tajikistan.
FMD Report Alarms Australian Pork Industry
AUSTRALIA - A review of Australia's preparation for foot and mouth disease has found an outbreak might not be detected early and could spread quickly.
S. Korea Reports Suspected Case of FMD
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - A suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was reported at a farm in Cheongsong, about 285 kilometers southeast of Seoul, the government said Tuesday.
FMD Breaks Out in Penghu Island
TAIWAN - The Taiwanese veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in an official animal quarantine establishment in Penghu.
Suspected FMD Case Reported in Andong
SOUTH KOREA - A suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease was reported at a cattle farm in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province in southeastern South Korea, on Thursday, the provincial government said.
One New FMD Outbreak in China
CHINA - A new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), affecting cattle and sheep/goats, has been reported to the OIE by the Chinese veterinary authorities.
Report Shows Southern Africa FMD Control Failings
AFRICA - The results of a CORUS (cooperation for academic and scientific research) project on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in southern Africa has revealed many failings in the control of the disease and...
OIE: Further FMD Cases Reported In Tibet
TIBET, CHINA - Following the recent Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Tibet, China, a further outbreak has occurred in the Linzhi region, Tibet.
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Prompts Korean Pork Imports
SOUTH KOREA - With domestic hog production reduced 28.6 per cent (January-to-July) because of foot-and-mouth disease losses, the South Korean government is stimulating pork imports with a duty-free Tariff...
Argentina Runs FMD Control Measures
ARGENTINA - The Argentine National Health and Food Quality Service (SENASA) has announced it has been running different preventive measures in the country in the face of the FMD outbreak in the Republic...
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Assesses FMD Vaccine
US - Inovio Pharmaceuticals has entered into a collaboration with the US Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Plum Island Animal Disease Centre, to assess Foot and Mouth...
OIE: FMD Outbreak In Botswana
BOTSWANA - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been reported to the OIE by Dr Kgoseitsile Phillemon-Motsu, Director, Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture , Gaborone, ...
Beef Exports Halted After FMD Detection
PARAGUAY - Paraguay ordered an immediate ban on beef exports after detecting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)in the rural farming district of San Pedro.
Foot and Mouth Outbreak Reported
PARAGUAY - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) was reported to OIE by Dr Hugo Federico Idoyaga Benitez, Director General of SENACSA, San Lorenzo, Paraguay.
Latest Foot and Mouth Disease News
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Livestock, not Gazelles, Drive FMD Outbreaks ASIA - Wildlife health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have published evidence which supports the conclusion that Mongolian gazelles—one of the most populous large land mammals on the...
OIE: Thirteen FMD Outbreaks in Libya LIBYA - Thirteen outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) have been reported to the OIE by Dr Taher Ahmad Matouk, CVO, National Centre of the Animal Health and Breeding Improvement, Tripoli, Libya.
Friday, January 27, 2012
South Africa Reports One FMD Outbreak SOUTH AFRICA - The competent South African veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Mpumalanga.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
S.Korea Company to Offer FMD Prevention Service SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's leading security service provider plans to expand its business operations to help control the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), industry sources said Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
FMD Breaks Out in Feeder Pigs TAIWAN - The Taiwanese veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in feeder pigs in the Penghu Islands.
Friday, January 20, 2012
IIlegal Movement Causes FMD in Caprivi NAMIBIA - There have been two further outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Nambia.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Paraguay Announces FMD Vaccination Programme PARAGUAY - The National Service Quality and Animal Health(SENACSA) reported that the first period of vaccination against the 2012 Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak is to begin throughout the count...
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Venezuela Tightens FMD Restrictions VENEZUELA - The Ranchers Federation of Venezuela demanded that the government suspends the import of meat and livestock from Paraguay, following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
OIE: Further FMD Cases in China CHINA - A new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been reported to the OIE by Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre.
OIE: South Africa Reports FMD Outbreak SOUTH AFRICA - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been reported to the OIE by Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Pretoria, South...
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
OIE: FMD Outbreak Reported In Paraguay PARAGUAY - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) was reported to OIE by Dr Hugo Federico Idoyaga Benitez, Director General of SENACSA, San Lorenzo, Paraguay.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Taiwan Culls 1,000 Pigs in FMD Outbreak TAIWAN - Taiwanese authorities said earlier today that they had slaughtered nearly 1,000 pigs following the island's worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in more than 14 years.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Senators Concerned over FMD Virus AUSTRALIA - A Senate inquiry has voiced "serious concerns" about Australia's ability to respond quickly to an outbreak of the highly contagious livestock virus, foot-and-mouth disease.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Pig with FMD Symptoms at Taiwan Slaughterhouse TAIWAN - Dr Kwo-Ching Huang, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General of the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine Council of agriculture, reported one pigs with symptoms...
Friday, December 09, 2011
Step Forward In FMD Understanding UK - Scientists have discovered a mechanism they believe may play a key role in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in animals.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
FMD Rumbles on in Eastern Turkey TURKEY - Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to cause intermittent problems in endemic regions. Of particular concern is Turkey, where FMD is continually being reported from the Asian side of the country,...
Monday, November 28, 2011
OIE: Outbreak Of FMD Reported TAJIKISTAN - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been reported to the OIE by Mr Mulodjon Amirbekov, Head, Main Board of Veterinary Service, Ministry of Agriculture, DUSHANBE, Tajikistan.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
FMD Report Alarms Australian Pork Industry AUSTRALIA - A review of Australia's preparation for foot and mouth disease has found an outbreak might not be detected early and could spread quickly.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
S. Korea Reports Suspected Case of FMD SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - A suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was reported at a farm in Cheongsong, about 285 kilometers southeast of Seoul, the government said Tuesday.
Monday, November 07, 2011
FMD Breaks Out in Penghu Island TAIWAN - The Taiwanese veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in an official animal quarantine establishment in Penghu.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Suspected FMD Case Reported in Andong SOUTH KOREA - A suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease was reported at a cattle farm in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province in southeastern South Korea, on Thursday, the provincial government said.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
One New FMD Outbreak in China CHINA - A new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), affecting cattle and sheep/goats, has been reported to the OIE by the Chinese veterinary authorities.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Report Shows Southern Africa FMD Control Failings AFRICA - The results of a CORUS (cooperation for academic and scientific research) project on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in southern Africa has revealed many failings in the control of the disease and...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
OIE: Further FMD Cases Reported In Tibet TIBET, CHINA - Following the recent Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Tibet, China, a further outbreak has occurred in the Linzhi region, Tibet.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Prompts Korean Pork Imports SOUTH KOREA - With domestic hog production reduced 28.6 per cent (January-to-July) because of foot-and-mouth disease losses, the South Korean government is stimulating pork imports with a duty-free Tariff...
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Argentina Runs FMD Control Measures ARGENTINA - The Argentine National Health and Food Quality Service (SENASA) has announced it has been running different preventive measures in the country in the face of the FMD outbreak in the Republic...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Assesses FMD Vaccine US - Inovio Pharmaceuticals has entered into a collaboration with the US Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Plum Island Animal Disease Centre, to assess Foot and Mouth...
Monday, September 26, 2011
OIE: FMD Outbreak In Botswana BOTSWANA - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been reported to the OIE by Dr Kgoseitsile Phillemon-Motsu, Director, Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture , Gaborone, ...
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Beef Exports Halted After FMD Detection PARAGUAY - Paraguay ordered an immediate ban on beef exports after detecting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)in the rural farming district of San Pedro.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Foot and Mouth Outbreak Reported PARAGUAY - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) was reported to OIE by Dr Hugo Federico Idoyaga Benitez, Director General of SENACSA, San Lorenzo, Paraguay.


