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Hoof-and-Mouth Disease - Worldwide - 2026
DIR By: Steve
Date: February 25, 2026, 1:08 pm
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NOTE - I know that there has already been at least one
foot-and-mouth disease article for 2026 but, for all future
foot-and-mouth events that occur worldwide and in 2026, please
place those articles here in order for viewers to have an easy
and centralized place to read those articles. Thank you.
SUMMARY - An outbreak of foot-and-mouth (also known as
hoof-and-mouth) disease has spread to 11 farms on the island
nation of Cyprus, triggering a mass vaccination event in order
to spread. 13,000 farm animals have already been killed.
LINK -
HTML https://www.wivb.com/health/ap-cyprus-plans-mass-livestock-vaccination-to-halt-spread-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/
HTML https://www.wivb.com/health/ap-cyprus-plans-mass-livestock-vaccination-to-halt-spread-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/<br
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Re: Hoof-and-Mouth Disease - Worldwide - 2026
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: February 25, 2026, 8:09 pm
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4 February 2026: Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Botswana
Updated 25 February 2026
Botswana has notified WOAH of an outbreak of foot and mouth
disease in a herd of cattle confirmed on 29 January 2025: WAHIS.
The outbreak is in Zone 6b of Botswana, from which imports of
fresh bovine meat are not permitted (due to an earlier outbreak
of FMD in 2022) – see entry BW-6 in the list of countries
approved to export fresh meat of ungulates to Great Britain.
Further suspicions of disease have now also been reported in
Zone 3c.
OVS note 2026/02 was issued on 30 January 2026, notifying of the
FMD outbreak and requesting that consignments of fresh bovine
meat and animal by-products that have not undergone a form of
risk-mitigating treatment be held.
LINK:
HTML https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/official-veterinary-surgeon-ovs-notes/4-february-2026-outbreak-of-foot-and-mouth-disease-in-botswana
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Re: Hoof-and-Mouth Disease - Worldwide - 2026
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: February 25, 2026, 8:13 pm
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DA Gauteng calls upon MEC Ramokgopa to declare plan to combat
FMD
Issued by Bronwynn Engelbrecht MPL – DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for
Agriculture and Rural Development
25 Feb 2026
Despite more than 202 confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth Disease
(FMD) outbreaks and the slaughter of 128 925 cattle, the Gauteng
Department of Agriculture MEC, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, has not made
public a comprehensive and structured action plan to contain the
outbreak...
LINK:
HTML https://dagauteng.org.za/2026/02/da-gauteng-calls-upon-mec-ramokgopa-to-declare-plan-to-combat-fmd
&
Gauteng FMD outbreak affects over 261,000 livestock
Tuesday 27 January 2026 -
JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Gauteng
Agriculture MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa have outlined interventions to
contain the ongoing livestock disease outbreak in the province.
Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, Lesufi and Ramokgopa
detailed the provincial government’s response and support
measures for affected farmers.
Although infections have been confirmed in eight of the nine
provinces, Gauteng remains the hardest hit...
LINK:
HTML https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/gauteng-fmd-outbreak-affects-over-261000-livestock
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Re: Hoof-and-Mouth Disease - Worldwide - 2026
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 20, 2026, 2:18 am
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Outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Greece
Updated 19 March 2026
Greece have notified WOAH of an outbreak of FMD on the island of
Lesvos, which was confirmed on 16 March 2026 (WAHIS).
following a recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in
Greece, commercial imports of commodities from FMD-susceptible
animals from the whole territory of Greece are suspended:
live (including non-domestic) ruminant and porcine animals,
including wild game, and their germplasm
fresh meat from ruminant and porcine animals (including
chilled and frozen), including wild game
meat products from ruminant and porcine animals (including
wild game) that have not been subject to heat treatment D1, D, C
or B as defined in Annex 1
milk, colostrum and their products, unless subjected to
treatment as defined in Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU)
Regulation 605/2010 (see Annex 1)
certain animal by-products derived from FMD-susceptible
animals (a full list of which is provided in Annex 2), including
untreated wool and hair
casings derived from FMD-susceptible species
hay and straw
LINK:
HTML https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/official-veterinary-surgeon-ovs-notes/17-march-2026-outbreak-of-foot-and-mouth-disease-in-greece
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Re: Hoof-and-Mouth Disease - Worldwide - 2026
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 21, 2026, 9:26 pm
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Vietnam: Sharp increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease
hospitalizations
Robert Herriman
Mar 21, 2026
According to records from the National Children's Hospital in
Hanoi, in just the first two months of 2026, nearly 3,000
children contracted the disease, with about one-third requiring
hospitalization.
Compared to the same period in 2025, the number of cases
increased by 56% and the number of inpatients doubled,
indicating the disease is entering its peak season.
LINK:
HTML https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/vietnam-sharp-increase-in-hand-foot
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Re: Hoof-and-Mouth Disease - Worldwide - 2026
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: March 21, 2026, 9:28 pm
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FMD outbreak drives up meat prices, disrupts social life in
South Africa
In South Africa, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is taking
a toll not only on agriculture but also on social and cultural
life. Rising meat prices have led to the cancellation of
gatherings traditionally centered around food and drink. At the
same time, concerns are mounting that higher costs are pushing
some consumers to compromise on quality, increasing potential
health risks.
LINK:
HTML https://www.facebook.com/cgtnafrica/videos/fmd-outbreak-drives-up-meat-prices-disrupts-social-life-in-south-africa/2097858994391652/
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Re: Hoof-and-Mouth Disease - Worldwide - 2026
DIR By: Masked Man
Date: April 3, 2026, 5:09 pm
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China Reports Outbreak of Livestock Disease Near Russian Regions
Hit by Mass Cattle Culling
April 3 2026
"China is tightening border controls and culling livestock in
its northwestern Xinjiang region after detecting a small
outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, Reuters reported Friday,
measures that come amid growing concern about possible
cross-border spread following months of mass cattle culls in
Russia.
Chinese officials reportedly said the highly contagious strain,
which is immune to vaccines that are currently available
domestically, likely entered “from abroad.” Xinjiang borders
Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan, including a narrow frontier
with the Siberian republic of Altai, adjacent to the Altai
region, where most of Russia’s recent cattle culling has taken
place..."
LINK:
HTML https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/03/china-reports-outbreak-of-livestock-disease-near-russian-regions-hit-by-mass-cattle-culling-a92420
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