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Germany reports buffalo foot-and-mouth outbreak

13/01/2025
Germany has confirmed its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease since 1988 in a water buffalo herd near Berlin, according to a report by Reuters. 

Authorities euthanised the affected animals and established a 3-kilometre exclusion zone and a 10-kilometre monitoring zone, restricting animal and product movement.

The highly contagious disease affects cloven-hoofed animals but poses no risk to humans. Investigations into the source are ongoing, with no federal or international measures planned.

The Friedrich Loeffler Institute warned of risks from illegally imported animal products, as the disease remains common in parts of Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East.


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