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South Korea wary of North's foot-and-mouth outbreak

26/02/2014

North Korea's Ministry of Agriculture said in a state news agency report that at least 3,200 pigs have been infected with foot-and-mouth since January, and the disease is spreading because of shortages of vaccines and disinfectants. South Korea has offered help, which would be the first government-level humanitarian help since 2010. "The...

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