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Foot-and-Mouth Disease Found in South China Pig Herd
Only 39 infections have been confirmed, but the disease’s high transmissibility is concerning to an industry that’s still recovering from a devastating African swine fever epidemic.
Zhang Wanqing
Jul 14, 2020 2-min read
China on Monday warned of an outbreak of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among pigs in the southern Guangdong province.
The outbreak was detected in Leizhou, a county administered by the coastal city of Zhanjiang. Out of a herd of 131 pigs, 39 had become infected with the viral disease, resulting in the death of one animal, according to a notice Monday from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs that cited Guangdong’s animal disease control center.
“Local authorities are dealing with the outbreak in accordance with disease control and prevention regulations,” the ministry’s veterinary and animal husbandry bureau said.
A staff member at the Guangdong animal disease control center told Sixth Tone that a spokesperson was not immediately available for comment...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Found in South China Pig Herd
Only 39 infections have been confirmed, but the disease’s high transmissibility is concerning to an industry that’s still recovering from a devastating African swine fever epidemic.
Zhang Wanqing
Jul 14, 2020 2-min read
China on Monday warned of an outbreak of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among pigs in the southern Guangdong province.
The outbreak was detected in Leizhou, a county administered by the coastal city of Zhanjiang. Out of a herd of 131 pigs, 39 had become infected with the viral disease, resulting in the death of one animal, according to a notice Monday from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs that cited Guangdong’s animal disease control center.
“Local authorities are dealing with the outbreak in accordance with disease control and prevention regulations,” the ministry’s veterinary and animal husbandry bureau said.
A staff member at the Guangdong animal disease control center told Sixth Tone that a spokesperson was not immediately available for comment...