Livestock farmers are taking legal action to allow private sector involvement in the production and administration of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines, arguing that state control is hindering their ...

South African farmers are heading to court over restrictions on privately importing and administering vaccines as the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak spreads across all nine provinces.

The second phase of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination and surveillance is scheduled to commence on March 4 in zones 3c and 6b, following the successful completion of the initial phase, where ...

Although FMD does not affect humans, it is a trade-sensitive disease with serious economic consequences. It can cause reduced growth, weight loss and decreased milk production. While most animals ...