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Bioterror? Hungary and Slovakia float unconfirmed theory on foot-and-mouth outbreaks
BRUSSELS — Hungary and Slovakia have both suggested that ongoing outbreaks of highly infectious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) ...
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Central Europe leads to animal culls and border closures
Authorities across Central Europe are working to contain a major foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, the first in over 50 years ...
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UK foot-and-mouth threat level raised to ‘medium’
Livestock enterprises have been urged to consider on-farm biosecurity measures, as Defra forecasts an increased risk of ...
Foot-and-mouth fear in Central Europe leads to border closures, animal culls
Animals in Hungary and Slovakia have tested positive for the virus, the first outbreak in either country in more than half a ...
How a deadly bear attack in Slovakia triggered a massive cull
In Bratislava, Robert Fico, the prime minister, was listening. The Left-wing nationalist promptly ordered a cull of a quarter ...
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Bioterror Fears Rise Over Animal Virus Outbreak in Hungary and Slovakia
Authorities in Hungary and Slovakia have hinted at a potential biological attack behind recent foot-and-mouth outbreaks.
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Central Europe foot-and-mouth disease outbreak leads to animal culls, border closures
The outbreak was first detected on a cattle farm in northwestern Hungary in early March, and animals on three farms in neighboring Slovakia tested positive for the highly transmissible virus two ...
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Slovakia’s Last Circus Tigers Begin a New Life at Sanctuary
After years of confinement and performing under the bright lights of the circus, two tigers from Slovakia are finally getting the fresh start they deserve. Samba and Kenya, both 14-year-old ... Read ...
Czech Republic maintains border checks as Slovakia tackles foot-and-mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of livestock, mainly affects cattle but can also infect swine, sheep and goats.The virus is preserved in saliva, urine, faeces and milk.