March 1, 2013
Chinese provinces report two cases of FMD
China's southern province Guangdong and south western Tibet Autonomous Region reported two outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD).
The Ministry of Agriculture have stated that 88 pigs in Guangdong were found to have been affected by FMD. While 13 cattle in the Tibet Autonomous Region were found to have FMD symptoms, discovered by farmers.
It has thus been confirmed by The National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory that the animals in Guangdong were infected with type A foot-and-mouth, while in Tibet Autonomous Region the animals had the type O variety.
Around 948 pigs in Guangdong and 37 cattle in Tibet Autonomous Region were culled.
