Germany declared free of foot-and-mouth disease by WHO

Published Apr 21, 2025

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The World Organisation for Animal Health (WHO) has announced the lifting of all restrictions in the containment zone around the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Brandenburg, Germany. This means that the region has regained its 'foot-and-mouth disease-free status without vaccination' for the entire federal territory. This quick restoration was made possible by thorough preparation of two comprehensive dossiers by the BMEL, in collaboration with the affected federal states, the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, and an EU expert.

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The World Organisation for Animal Health (WHO) has lifted all restrictions in the containment zone around the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Brandenburg. This means that the “foot-and-mouth disease-free status without vaccination” once again applies to the entire federal territory. The WHO had already approved an application in March to declare the territory outside the mentioned zone as “free”. The rapid restoration of the WHO “free” status was made possible by the preparation of two comprehensive dossiers by the BMEL in cooperation with ...

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