Foot and Mouth Disease
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Algeria suspends live cattle imports amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
The indefinite suspension could affect livestock supplies for slaughter as the country faces rising beef demand and pressure on red meat prices.
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ECOWAS adopts regional strategies to combat livestock diseases
The 2026-2031 plans target foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and donkey health, with a focus on stronger cross-border surveillance and coordinated responses.
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Ethiopia prepares FMD vaccine trial to strengthen disease control
The January 2027 trial will generate evidence on vaccine performance under Ethiopian conditions, supporting future vaccination strategies and livestock productivity.
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South Africa’s pork industry strengthens disease control and traceability
The platform introduced dedicated FMD vaccine record-keeping functionality in May to create a centralised and auditable record of vaccination activities.
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Botswana tightens livestock movement controls amid suspected FMD cases
BAITS provides authorities with livestock registration and ownership records and supports the management of movements and other animal-health information.
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Botswana steps up FMD controls as livestock trade faces disruption
The government expects the work to be completed by the end of August.
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Botswana to hand over FMD vaccines to Lesotho
The support follows commitments made under the Botswana-Lesotho Binational Commission, where Botswana announced assistance of 100,000 doses of FMD vaccine to Lesotho.
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SAVC urges farmers to strengthen everyday biosecurity
The warning comes as South Africa continues to strengthen its response to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
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South African producers gain access to 4.5M FMD vaccine doses
RMIS opens ordering platform for veterinarians to order the vaccine.
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Uganda, Egypt advance veterinary vaccine plant to strengthen FMD control
The partners aim to develop a quadrivalent vaccine targeting the four FMD virus serotypes circulating in Uganda while transferring Egyptian technical expertise to Ugandan scientists.
