US EditionMEP warns of Slovakia’s shortcomings in handling foot-and-mouth disease
- Slovak MEP Michal Wiezik warned that the EU-VET report highlighted shortcomings in Slovakia's handling of foot-and-mouth disease, stating the government did not mention issues like contaminated material containers.
- A new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed at a large farm in Plavecký Štvrtok, marking Slovakia's fifth case in weeks, with vaccinations beginning immediately.
- Czech Agriculture Minister urged Slovak authorities to take strict measures, while Slovakia introduced new border controls to manage the situation.
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Tests for foot-and-mouth disease so far negative
After the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Hungary and Slovakia, the tests in Austria have so far been negative. According to the Ministry of Health, more than 1000 samples were taken on farms – namely in Lower Austria and Burgenland. There were no longer any test results, it was said on Sunday. On Monday the further procedure is to be decided. The restricted zones should remain for a few days.Also in Hungary and Slovakia no new cases were …
Here is the Slovak announcement about foot-and-mouth disease
It cannot yet be confirmed that foot-and-mouth disease has appeared on another farm in Slovakia, this time near the Czech border, where inspections are carried out on a daily basis, Veronika Danicová, spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture in Bratislava, said on Sunday.
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