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Foot and mouth disease virus serotype A was found in the village of Molodezhny (Zabajkal'skij kray).

Chinese veterinary authorities have confirmed two outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in the southern province of Guangdong and southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region.

During the meeting will be discussed issues related to risks of other transboundery diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza, African swine fever.

Uruguay approved the release of the importation of meat products and pork byproducts from 13 Brazilian federal states.

The epidemiological unit is a village with 124 susceptible animals.

During the routine active FMD serological surveillance, NSP antibodies were detected on one pig farm located in Dongshih Township (Yun-Lin).

A total of 43 pigs showed symptoms associated with FMD.

The laboratory results confirmed positive NSP antibody reaction in serum samples from 2 index farms.

Subsequent to the suspension of the FMD free status on 6 September 2011, the Delegate of Turkey submitted a dossier on 31 August 2012 to the Director General requesting the recovery of the status.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has determined that Japan is free of foot-and-mouth disease.

A total of 123 live head of cattle and 108 pigs at a village in Bomi county (Nyingchi) are affected.

Scientific Commission concluded that Bulgaria fulfils the requirements of the OIE Terrestrial Code to regain its status as a Member Country free from FMD where vaccination is not practised.

The next step, according to the minister, is the process of negotiation of export requirements and an International Health Certificate (CSI).

At the PIADC scientists have produced a molecular vaccine against one strain of FMD, that 1) does not use a live FMD virus for vaccine manufacture, and; 2) can be used to differentiate an infected from inoculated animal using common diagnostic tests.

During the first half of this year a total of 635 outbreaks of FMD have been detected in Turkey.

The aim of the FMD Global Strategy is to decrease the impact of FMD worldwide by reducing the number of disease outbreaks in infected countries until they ultimately attain FMD-free status, as well as by maintaining the official FMD-free status of countries that are already free.