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  • China: 2 FMD outbreaks - Guangdong swine and Tibetan cattle

    China confirms two Foot-and-Mouth Disease cases

    "Feb 28, 2013

    ...The Ministry of Agriculture have stated that 88 pigs in Guangdong were found to have been affected by FMD. While 13 cattle in the Tibet Autonomous Region were found to have FMD symptoms, discovered by farmers.

    FMD confirmed
    It has thus been confirmed by The National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory that the animals in Guangdong were infected with type A foot-and-mouth, while in Tibet Autonomous Region. the animals had the type O variety.

    948 pigs in Guangdong while 37 cattle in Tibet Autonomous Region were culled."



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