Mozambique: Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Moamba

Maputo — The Mozambican livestock authorities have restricted the movement of cattle in Moamba district, in Maputo province, because of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

Foot-and-mouth is regarded as one of the most important diseases of hoofed animals because of its capacity for rapid transmission and spread, with damaging economic impacts due to restrictions on the movement of animals and their derivatives from one area to another.

According to Paulo Cossa, the Maputo Provincial Director…