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FMD may be declining in South Korea

02/03/2011

Reports from South Korea suggest the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) among cattle there may have peaked. Ministry of food and agriculture officials have confirmed that a total of almost 3.4 million head of cattle have been slaughtered to halt FMD in its tracks. On the last day of February, the slaughter total was 3,079 head, whereas...

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