Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Hungary and Slovakia

SOURCE www.express.co.uk
Austria closes border crossings to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Hungary and Slovakia. Disease affects livestock with no evidence of human-to-human transmission. Measures include culling livestock, restricted zones, and border controls.

Key Points

  • Highly infectious foot-and-mouth disease detected in Hungarian dairy farm
  • Disease affects cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats
  • Measures include culling livestock, restricted zones, and border controls
  • No evidence of human-to-human transmission

Pros

  • Immediate health control measures implemented to contain the outbreak
  • European Commission monitoring the situation and organizing meetings

Cons

  • Culling of livestock required in affected areas
  • Industry trade restrictions due to outbreaks