Slovakia declares state of emergency over foot and mouth disease cases

Austria's federal army is moving out on the border with Slovakia. The aim is to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

Ukraine has banned the import of a number of goods from Slovakia due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the country.

The federal army helps in Slovakia against the spread of the disease. It is safe for humans, but these can transmit the virus to animals.

The Tecnovax laboratory, which seeks to introduce a foot-and-mouth vaccine produced in Brazil, complained about the suspension of its control trial by the National Service for Agricultural Health and Quality (Sennasa).The company's protest was reflected in a letter sent to the president of the Argentine Rural Society (SRA), Nicolás Pino, after Biogenesis Bagó also sent a letter to the owner of the ruralist entity, if any by the world reference c…

ANSVSA calls for responsibility and vigilance, given the existence of several outbreaks of sick animals in the region — four outbreaks in Slovakia and one confirmed on 26 March 2025 in a cattle farm in Hungary. In the context of the abolition of customs controls as a result of accession to the Schengen area, the epidemiological risk is amplified, which is why ANSVSA, together with all institutions with responsibilities in the field, is applying …

With Hungary and Slovakia, two of our neighbouring countries are currently struggling against outbreaks of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease. In this country, the alarm bells are already ringing. NÖ-Landesvize Stephan Pernkopf demands against the "crown's own restricted zones and an immediate stop to imports. The foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious animal disease, which can cause considerable economic damage to livestock such as…