The Citizen

Foot-and-mouth disease: Cattle vaccine plan is ‘crisis, not disease control’

Farmers are sceptical of Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen’s plan of action for foot-and-mouth free status in SA.
EWN

Steenhusien declares 'war' on foot-and-mouth disease ravaging livestock

He’s told Parliament that steps are underway to improve the country’s ability to produce its own vaccines after it lost the ...
Biznews

Director’s Cut: Foot-and-Mouth crisis - Why SA’s livestock industry is on the brink

South Africa faces its worst livestock crisis since 1897. Farmers, vets and economists warn that government paralysis on foot ...
The Citizen

Farmers and officials to meet as Foot-and-Mouth crisis deepens

Farmers and officials will meet in Magaliesburg on Saturday as concerns grow over the escalating Foot-and-Mouth Disease ...

Foot-and-mouth disease threatens food security

SOUTH Africa faces a looming food security crisis as Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) spreads across the country, destroying cattle, disrupting milk and meat production, and costing farmers millions of ...
The Mail & Guardian

New 10-year plan to combat foot-and-mouth disease

However, commercial farmers say that vaccine shortages and slow implementation are worsening a devastating crisis ...

South Africa's agriculture in crisis as foot-and-mouth disease wreaks havoc

South Africa is facing its worst foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in years, with farmers warning of severe economic impacts, ...
Yahoo

Case of foot-and-mouth disease alarms German livestock farmers

Cem Oezdemir, Germany's Minister of Food and Agriculture, gives a statement regarding the current foot-and-mouth disease situation in Brandenburg. Bernd Weißbrod/dpa An outbreak of foot-and-mouth ...
Capital Gazette

Hand, foot and mouth disease spreads in Anne Arundel schools

Anne Arundel County Public Schools are experiencing a “significant rise” in hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks, Superintendent Mark Bedell cautioned in a letter to all families. “While the ...

South Africa to Import Vaccines to Tackle Foot-and-Mouth Disease

South Africa will import vaccines from Argentina, Turkey and neighboring Botswana in a bid to contain an outbreak of foot-and ...
PoliticswebOpinion

DA welcomes action on Foot & Mouth Disease

DA welcomes action on Foot & Mouth Disease by Minister Steenhuisen, and backs call for State of Disaster The Democratic ...
WTVD

Hand, foot and mouth disease on rise in certain areas: Doctor explains symptoms, treatment

CHICAGO -- Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in ...