Disease Hits Nine Vietnamese Provinces
VIET NAM - Foot-and-mouth disease has hit two more provinces of Vietnam, raising the number of infected provinces to nine, according to Department of Animal Health under Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday.

Settlement Won in Foot-and-mouth Case
SCOTLAND, UK - Seven farmers who were directly affected by the 2007 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease have won an out-of-court settlement from the research institutes that leaked the virus.

US Senators to Block Meat Imports from Argentina
US - Two members of the US Upper House have sent a bill of law to the US Congress, aiming to block the possibility of allowing beef imports from Argentina.

Import Plan Mystery
AUSTRALIA - There was no submission to the Beale quarantie inquiry suggesting foot and mouth disease be brought to Australia, and officers from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry have conceded they saw no reason to bring the disease...

Chinese Regime Covers Up Outbreak
CHINA - A foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in central China led to the slaughter of over 12,000 dairy cattle at the end of 2008.

Outbreak in Shanghai
CHINA - Foot-and-mouth disease was found in eastern China's Shanghai, said the Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday.

Disease Spreads in Viet Nam
VIET NAM - Bird flu and foot-and-mouth diseases have hit some localities, according to the Veterinary Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Argentina Changes FMD Vaccination Programme
ARGENTINA - The Argentine food safety and animal health authority, Senasa, is to change it foot and mouth disease vaccination plan for 2010.

Government Responds to FMD Review
UK - The UK Government has accepted all 26 of the main recommendations made by Sir Iain Anderson on the response to the 2007 outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced today.

Philippines Seeks FMD Free Status
PHILIPPINES - The government last week submitted its application to the World Organization for Animal Health (also known for its French acronym OIE) to remove most parts of Luzon island in the list of areas with foot and mouth disease (FMD), which would...

NFU Supports Johnson-Enzi Legislation
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) announced support for the bipartisan Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2009 introduced yesterday by Senators Tim Johnson, D-S.D. and Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., that would prevent imports of Argentinean livestock and...

UK Funding for Foot and Mouth Detection
UK - The UK government-sponsored Technology Strategy Board will co-fund the £1 million development of the system, which will enable inspectors, and ultimately vets or farmers, to identify the infection on the spot, reducing both false alarms and containment...

Outbreak in Long An and Kon Tum
VIET NAM - Bovine foot-and-mouth disease has broken out in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum and southern Long An Province.

Nothing to Fear From Live Virus
AUSTRALIA - There should be nothing to fear if live strains of foot and mouth virus are brought to the Australian Animal Health Laboratory for research, with the man in charge this week declaring it the safest research facility in the world.

UK Scientists Have New Test
UK - Scientists at England’s Institute of Animal Health have announced the development of a new, testing system for foot-and-mouth disease. Nigel Ferris, with the institute, say that producers can easily use the rapid test on their own animals.

Foot and Mouth Controls in India
INDIA - The government of India, is to allow vaccination of livestock against foot and mouth disease.

ABA Against Introduction of Live Virus
AUSTRALIA - ABA Chairman Brad Bellinger has said that it is 'unbelievable' that the recently released Beale Report would recommend a policy to introduce the live Foot and Mouth Disease virus into Australia.

Ugandan Cattle Markets Close in Seven Districts
UGANDA - Butcheries and livestock markets in seven northern Uganda districts have been closed due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Veterinary officers in the affected districts said at least 300 head of cattle had died of the disease.

New Foot-and-Mouth Virus Verified in Nghe An
VIET NAM - The foot-and-mouth epidemic in cattle is spreading in four provinces of Vietnam. Notably, virus type A has appeared in the central province of Nghe An, announced the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bui Ba Bong, on Tue...

Chilean Inspectors Arrive in Brazil
BRAZIL - A delegation of government officials and veterinarians from Chile, arrived in San Paulo on Thursday, to spend the next two weeks inspecting the beef plants.