Japan's Stud Bulls Test Positive For Foot-And-Mouth Disease
One of Japan's most prized stud bulls has been infected with foot-and-mouth disease, the government said Saturday, as the country's first outbreak in a decade continues to devastate livestock.
One of Japan's most prized stud bulls has been infected with foot-and-mouth disease, the government said Saturday, as the country's first outbreak in a decade continues to devastate livestock.
The highly contagious virus, which rarely affects humans but sickens cloven-hoofed animals, had forced the suspension of meat sales from Miyazaki prefecture and the slaughter of almost 300,000 farm animals this year.
But the prefectural government on Tuesday lifted a state of emergency, allowing trade of cows in the region to resume.
South Korea on High Alert After Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak
South Korea stepped up major quarantine efforts Monday as a highly contagious animal disease threatened the centre of its livestock industry.
South Korea stepped up major quarantine efforts Monday as a highly contagious animal disease threatened the centre of its livestock industry.
New Screening Chip to Speed Up Detection of Bird Flu, Foot-and-mouth Virus
Scientists have developed a screening chip that would be help to speed up detection of some of the worst livestock viruses like bird flu and foot-and-mouth disease.
Scientists have developed a screening chip that would be help to speed up detection of some of the worst livestock viruses like bird flu and foot-and-mouth disease.
