Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in North Korea

There have also been reports that the infection has spread to six other provinces and the health officials in the country are looking to place quarantine around the infected areas in order to contain the spread of the virus.

"There is just a slim chance the outbreak would develop into a major disaster. Some animals, despite being vaccinated, may get infected due to particularly weak resistance the virus", a health official said, before adding that they would require over a $1 million worth of vaccines and other equipment in order to contain the disease.


Source: Medindia