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Australia on High Alert for Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Its Cattle Herds

Australia is on high alert for foot-and-mouth disease in its cattle herds after traces of the virus were found on imported animal products. The disease is already ripping through Indonesia, and is creeping ever closer to paddocks Down Under, where …

Australia Faces Growing Risk of Foot-and-Mouth Disease as Indonesia Outbreak Spreads

The risk of foot-and-mouth disease reaching Australian shores has escalated as an outbreak sweeps through cattle herds in Indonesia. More than 20,000 animals have been infected by foot-and-mouth disease across 16 provinces, according to Indonesia’s agriculture ministry. Some analysts are …