Media Statement

28 April 2019 | News

Joint Statement of the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries and the livestock.

The battle is over but the war continues.

South Africa experienced a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in the high surveillance area of the FMD free zone in Limpopo on 7 January 2019 and, as a result, lost its World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recognised FMD free zone without vaccination status.

End of outbreak

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has declared the end of the outbreak, as there has not been any new cases of FMD detected in the declared disease management area since February, and more than three incubation periods has lapsed with no new cases being observed. Intensive surveillance has demonstrated that the virus is no longer circulating. However, control measures remain in place in the area. The farming community and public are urged to remain vigilant.

Read the full statement here

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