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SA currently battling 56 outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease - Didiza
11 April 2022 5:59 PM
by Lauren Isaacs
CAPE TOWN - Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza on Monday said the country was currently battling 56 outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease.
It's affecting farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the North West, and Gauteng.
Didiza said the current outbreaks were caused by the illegal movement of animals out of foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease controlled zones in Limpopo.
She warns the spread of FMD has a severe negative impact not only on the economy but also on individual animal owners...
SA currently battling 56 outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease - Didiza
11 April 2022 5:59 PM
by Lauren Isaacs
CAPE TOWN - Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza on Monday said the country was currently battling 56 outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease.
It's affecting farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the North West, and Gauteng.
Didiza said the current outbreaks were caused by the illegal movement of animals out of foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease controlled zones in Limpopo.
She warns the spread of FMD has a severe negative impact not only on the economy but also on individual animal owners...
