South Africa: Authorities make progress in the fight against foot-and-mouth disease
In South Africa, the Ministry of Agriculture has made progress in the control of recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks. The health ministry vaccinated more than 92,000 cattle and nearly 600 sheep on 67 farms. The measure is aimed at creating a buffer zone around the affected areas to further limit the spread of the disease.
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00:00And in South Africa, the Ministry of Agriculture makes progress in the control of the recent
00:05food and mouth disease outbreaks.
00:07The health ministry has vaccinated more than 92,000 cattle and nearly 600 sheep on 67 farms.
00:14The ministry is aimed at creating a buffer zone around the affected areas to further
00:18limit the spread of the disease.
00:20The affected localities are the municipalities of Kuka and Kukama, which have been declared
00:25a disease management zone since July 19th.
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