Turkey closes eight factories due to foot-and-mouth disease
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Turkiye
Published Mar 14, 2023
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey has confirmed an outbreak of FMD at eight enterprises in the country. Businesses have been quarantined until further notice, local newspaper Akşam reported, citing the ministry. Enterprises are taking measures to eliminate the outbreak. The ministry has notified the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) of the situation. To prevent the spread of the disease in the country, livestock sales were banned until further notice in all provincial and district markets, the newspaper notes. Intercity transportation of animals is also prohibited. The Turkish Association of Veterinary Medicine has warned about the risks associated with foot and mouth disease throughout the country, especially in the earthquake area. Association President Murat Arslan noted that there are about 14 million head of cattle and sheep in the earthquake area.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey has confirmed an outbreak of FMD at eight enterprises in the country. Businesses have been quarantined until further notice, local newspaper Akşam reported, citing the ministry. Enterprises are taking measures to eliminate the outbreak. The ministry has notified the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) of the situation. To prevent the spread of the disease in the country, livestock sales were banned until further notice in all provincial and district markets, the newspaper notes. Intercity transportation of animals is also prohibited. The Turkish Association of Veterinary Medicine has warned about the risks associated with foot and mouth disease throughout the country, especially in the earthquake area. Association President Murat Arslan noted that there are about 14 million head of cattle and sheep in the earthquake area. He urged to continue work on the vaccination of livestock to prevent animal diseases and to ...
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