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3:20 CAT | 24 Oct 2022
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Government of the district of Mecanhelas in Niassa has prohibited the movement of cattle and other animals in and out of the district because of a suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle.
The town of Entre Lagos has recorded at least 42 cattle with symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease. National Veterinary Directorate personnel are already there, collecting samples and taking measures to curtail the spread of the disease.
The director of Mecanhelas District Services for Economic Activities, Ahmad Maulana, said that the animals in question have wounds and show lack of appetite, symptoms suggestive of foot-and-mouth disease.
Maulana says that the herd of cattle concerned is in isolation, and measures to prevent the disease spreading are intensifying.
Source: Rádio Moçambique
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