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Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreak Impacts Exports

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in an extensively farmed livestock area in San Luis del Palmar in the northeast Argentine province of Corrientes was reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on Feb. 8.

Argentina is the world’s third largest beef exporter, but following news of the FMD outbreak, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay moved quickly to suspend imports of Argentine beef, while Brazil's government said it was introducing more stringent import restrictions on Argentine livestock.

Argentina’s National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (SENASA) reports 70 head of cattle have been infected on a farm of 3,012 cattle, 30 sheep and 25 goats. Judging by observations of lesions and clinical signs at the farm, preliminary investigations by SENASA suggest the outbreak probably started Jan. 26.

The source of the outbreak is unknown. Corresponding epidemiological investigations are being carried out with tracing, inspection and sampling of farms that have had animal movements in order to investigate the origin and probable spread.

SENASA has quarantined a 12-mile radius around the outbreak area, and animal movement in the country is being controlled.  Animals in the affected area are being vaccinated, and the farm has been disinfected.

Argentina

Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreak Impacts Exports

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in an extensively farmed livestock area in San Luis del Palmar in the northeast Argentine province of Corrientes was reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on Feb. 8.

Argentina is the world’s third largest beef exporter, but following news of the FMD outbreak, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay moved quickly to suspend imports of Argentine beef, while Brazil's government said it was introducing more stringent import restrictions on Argentine livestock.

Argentina’s National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (SENASA) reports 70 head of cattle have been infected on a farm of 3,012 cattle, 30 sheep and 25 goats. Judging by observations of lesions and clinical signs at the farm, preliminary investigations by SENASA suggest the outbreak probably started Jan. 26.

The source of the outbreak is unknown. Corresponding epidemiological investigations are being carried out with tracing, inspection and sampling of farms that have had animal movements in order to investigate the origin and probable spread.

SENASA has quarantined a 12-mile radius around the outbreak area, and animal movement in the country is being controlled.  Animals in the affected area are being vaccinated, and the farm has been disinfected.