ON 30TH MARCH THE OIE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE NEW OUTBREAKS OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER AND FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
THE AFRICAN SWINE FEVER OUTBREAK OCCURRED IN THE NORTHERN CAPE AREA AND WE ARE WAITING FOR MORE INFORMATION, WITH THE LOCAL AND EXPORT PIG INDUSTRY VERY CONCERNED AT ITS POSSIBLE EFFECTS.
THE FOOT AND MOUTH OUTBREAK OCCURRED IN SOUTH AFRICA’S FMD PROTECTION ZONE AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE STATUS OF SOUTH AFRICA’S FMD FREE ZONE