US EditionHungary Triumphs Over Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
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The last protection and surveillance zone has also been lifted, and no new infections have been found since mid-April.
Foot-and-mouth disease contained in Hungary, farm minister says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary has successfully contained an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, leading to the lifting of European Union restrictions, the country’s farm minister Istvan Nagy told local news site Index.hu in an interview published on Friday. Hungary reported its first case of foot-and-mouth disease for over 50 years in March, leading to infections in five farms near its border with Slovakia and Austria and triggering border closur…
Hungary Triumphs Over Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
Hungary has successfully managed a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, prompting the lifting of EU restrictions. The disease affected farms near Hungary's borders, necessitating livestock culls. Authorities continue to investigate the outbreak's origins, including terrorism as a potential cause. Neighboring Slovakia and the Czech Republic are also easing restrictions.
According to István Nagy, there is now an opportunity to persuade farmers to make investments that will increase the level of disease control.
Tens of thousands of laboratory tests have been performed since mid-April, but the authority has not confirmed a single new case.
“We will be on the podium in Europe in 2030,” promised István Nagy, who not only spoke optimistically about Hungarian agriculture, but also made a bold statement, indicating that he could be held accountable. He explained what he thought would be at stake in the election.
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