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Mongolia begins vaccination against livestock foot-and-mouth disease

STORY: Mongolia begins vaccination against livestock foot-and-mouth disease DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of animals in Mongolia STORYLINE: A vaccination campaign against the deadly foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is now underway across Mongolia, local media reported on Monday, citing the country's General Authority for Veterinary Services (GAVS). FMD is a viral infectious disease that spreads among cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep and pigs. Within the framework of the campaign, a total of 6.6 million cloven-hoofed animals are expected to be vaccinated against the FMD. The Asian nomadic country has developed a 2022-2028 strategy to fight FMD and keep livestock healthy. Under the strategy, high-risk animals will be vaccinated against the disease every six months to curb and prevent its spread, according to the GAVS. The livestock sector is a main pillar of the Mongolian economy with over 71 million heads of livestock in the c

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BOTSWANA-KWENENG-FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE-SUSPENSION

(220825) -- GABORONE, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cattle graze in Kweneng District, Botswana, July 27, 2022. Botswana has suspended the movement of cloven hoof animals in the country over suspected foot and mouth disease cases, the country's Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security said Wednesday. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-KWENENG-FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE-SUSPENSION

(220825) -- GABORONE, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cattle are seen in Kweneng District, Botswana, July 27, 2022. Botswana has suspended the movement of cloven hoof animals in the country over suspected foot and mouth disease cases, the country's Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security said Wednesday. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-WEST JAVA-FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VACCINATION

(220620) -- WEST JAVA, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from the Animal Health Center gives a dose of vaccine to a cow during a foot-and-mouth disease nationwide livestock vaccination program at Cilembu village in Sumedang district, West Java, Indonesia, June 20, 2022. Indonesia has launched a vaccination campaign against the re-emergence of the deadly foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on livestock across the country. The highly contagious viral disease among cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, sheep, pigs and goats has spread across 181 municipalities after it was initially found in the province of East Java in late April. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE-CHECK

(220518) -- BANDUNG, May 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from the Animal Health Center wearing a protective suit checks condition of a goat in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, May 17, 2022. Indonesia is coping with the re-emergence of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which spreads among cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs and goats. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE-CHECK

(220518) -- BANDUNG, May 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from the Animal Health Center wearing a protective suit checks mouth condition of a cow in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, May 17, 2022. Indonesia is coping with the re-emergence of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which spreads among cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs and goats. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE-CHECK

(220518) -- BANDUNG, May 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from the Animal Health Center wearing a protective suit checks condition of a goat in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, May 17, 2022. Indonesia is coping with the re-emergence of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which spreads among cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs and goats. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)