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.