CAPE TOWN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has outlined a 10-year national strategy on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) containment, announcing the launch of a nationwide vaccination campaign and plans to seek a declaration of the outbreak as a national disaster.
Speaking at a press briefing in Cape Town on Tuesday, South Africa's Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen said the government is rolling out a clear and technically grounded roadmap to protect the national livestock herd and restore the country's international agricultural standing after losing its FMD-free status in 2019.
