Brazil declares country foot-and-mouth disease-free without vaccination

Published 2024년 5월 3일

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Brazil has declared itself free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination and will request the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) to recognize this status. This move is aimed at opening more markets for its meat exports, particularly in countries like Japan and South Korea, where the lack of this status currently prevents Brazil from selling its beef. The request for WOAH recognition is expected to be approved in May, 2025. Brazil is the world's largest beef exporter, with China and the United States as its main buyers.

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Brazil declared itself on Thursday as free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination, and will request World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) to recognise that status as it seeks to open more markets for its meat exports, reported Reuters. Foot-and-mouth disease causes fever and mouth blisters in animals with foot ruptures, such as cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said in a statement it will ask for WOAH recognition next August, adding the request could be approved in May, 2025. Agriculture minister Carlos Favaro said in a live streaming video the self-declaration is "an important step towards a global recognition". Brazil is the world's largest beef exporter, with China ...

Source: The Cattle Site