Foot and mouth disease

Western Cape farmers have been cautioned about the risk of buying livestock of unknown origin following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle in ...

Infected animals can take up to two weeks before showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, so animals that look healthy are not necessarily safe. Only buy from owners with known healthy animals, preferably who can provide a health attestation for their animals from a veterinarian. Animals get this disease when eating or breathing in the virus from these body fluids.

Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza has appealed for co-operation from livestock owners after the department said the current outbreaks were due to the ...

“I call on all citizens of South Africa to stop the illegal movement of animals out of FMD affected areas. The minister appealed to members of the public to contact the state veterinary services or their private vets immediately if there was any suspicion of FMD or linkage to an FMD affected property. Government attributed the current outbreaks to the illegal movement of animals out of the FMD controlled zones in Limpopo.

Dozens of new Foot and Mouth Disease cases have been reported in South Africa - with several major regions now badly affected.

“I call on all citizens of South Africa to stop the illegal movement of animals out of FMD affected areas. The Foot and Mouth crisis has put Agriculture, Land and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza on high alert. Several towns, districts, and municipalities have been named as FMD hot-spots, with North West coming under the most substantial strain.

It is important that everyone commits and respects all imposed control measures and collectively find a sustainable solution,” Didiza said.

"The FMD vaccine can only be used in pre-authorised areas after the risks have been weighed. Culling, like all control measures, will be considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the practicality, costs, advantages and disadvantages of each scenario," Didiza said. "Another case, where animals were illegally moved from an FMD controlled area to auctions in two provinces, is being investigated. However, the Minister reiterated that the use of the FMD vaccine is strictly controlled by state veterinary services and the vaccine is not available for sale to the public. Created: 11-04-2022 19:07 IST Updated: 11-04-2022 19:07 IST

The minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Thoko Didiza, has confirmed that the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks currently ...

She added that her department was working hard to resolve the situation as a matter of urgency. One case has been the result of a lobola ritual. “I call on all citizens of South Africa to stop the illegal movement of animals out of FMD-affected areas. These auctions were, however, stopped and the premises were placed under quarantine. “I am pleased that a 49-year-old male was arrested at Masisi in the Vhembe District of Limpopo for bringing goats from the FMD-controlled zone into the free zone. In a statement released by her department minutes ago, Didiza said that a livestock handler was arrested for illegally moving goats.

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, says maximum cooperation from all stakeholders in the sector is necessary to control ...

"The FMD vaccine can only be used in pre-authorised areas after the risks have been weighed. Culling, like all control measures, will be considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the practicality, costs, advantages and disadvantages of each scenario," Didiza said. "Another case, where animals were illegally moved from an FMD controlled area to auctions in two provinces, is being investigated. However, the Minister reiterated that the use of the FMD vaccine is strictly controlled by state veterinary services and the vaccine is not available for sale to the public. FMD vaccination campaigns in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal are still ongoing in the areas where there is active virus circulation and where the animals are not fenced in to effectively prevent co-mingling. She called on all South African citizens to stop the illegal movement of animals out of FMD affected areas, noting that the outbreaks currently troubling South Africa are caused by illegal movements of animals out of the FMD controlled zones in Limpopo.

SA is battling 56 cases of foot and mouth disease (FMD) at farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng.

“I call on all citizens of SA to stop the illegal movement of animals out of FMD-affected areas. After the disease initially seemed to be under control in the disease management area, which was declared in September 2021, the subsequent illegal movement of animals led to the disease spreading. The department said the outbreaks were caused by illegal movements of animals out of FMD-controlled zones in Limpopo. It was illegal to move cloven-hoofed animals and their products out of the FMD protection zone without permission from the state veterinary services, it said.

Foot-and-mouth disease is affecting farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the North West and Gauteng.

It's affecting farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the North West, and Gauteng. Foot-and-mouth disease is affecting farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the North West and Gauteng.

SA is battling an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in five provinces amid an increase in the illegal movement of livestock, agriculture, ...

Foot-and-mouth is a severe, contagious viral disease that affects livestock, causing production losses. The disease is especially endemic in several parts of Asia and in most of Africa and the Middle East. The disease does not affect humans, so consumers have no reason for concern, according to the government... SA is battling an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in five provinces amid an increase in the illegal movement of livestock, agriculture, land reform & rural development minister Thoko Didiza said on Monday.