The laboratory of Hungary’s Nationwide Meals Chain Security Workplace (Nébih) has confirmed the presence of the foot-and-mouth illness virus on a cattle farm with 1,400 head in Kisbajcs, after attribute signs had been detected in early March. The illness, which is extremely contagious and has extreme financial penalties, had not been recorded within the nation for greater than 50 years. FMD doesn’t have an impact in human well being.
In response to this example, the Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Szabolcs Pásztor, ordered the fast closure of the farm and the launch of an epidemiological investigation to find out the origin of the outbreak. Moreover, extraordinarily strict measures had been carried out, together with a ban on the transport of vulnerable animals and their merchandise, to stop the unfold of the virus.
At present, efforts are underway to eradicate the outbreak and hint its origin. Authorities urge farmers to strictly observe biosecurity rules and report any suspected instances of the illness to their veterinarians.
That is the second outbreak of the illness in a brief time frame within the EU, as in January, Germany additionally detected an outbreak of the illness on a yard farm with 14 water buffalo in Hoppegarten, Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg. The final outbreak in Europe, earlier than the reappearance in Germany after 37 years, was recorded in Bulgaria in 2011.
March 7, 2025/ NEBIH/ Hungary.
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